Woolsack
Sign in to savethumb|The Lords Chamber on 12 April 2021: Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler|Lord Fowler sits on the speaker's woolsack, with two other peers on the judges' woolsack in front.
~6 min read
Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Ceremonial role
- Mentions in popular culture
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|The Lords Chamber on 12 April 2021: Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler|Lord Fowler sits on the speaker's woolsack, with two other peers on the judges' woolsack in front.
The Woolsack is the seat of the Lord Speaker in the House of Lords, the Upper House of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Before 2006, it was the seat of the Lord Chancellor, who presided as the presiding officer of the House. The Woolsack's status in the House was enshrined in the first standing orders in 1621.
On the map
3 mapped locations
Connections
Palace of Westminster
Entity
Quebec
Entity
geographic coordinate system
Entity
International Standard Book Number
Entity
Commonwealth of Nations
Entity
wool
Entity
British Isles
Entity
Edward III of England
Entity
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Entity
House of Lords
Entity
upper house
Entity
Battle of Crécy
Entity
Gilbert and Sullivan
Entity
Senate of Canada
Entity
Lord Chancellor
Entity
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Entity
cushion
Entity
tassel
Entity
Tudor rose
Entity
Supreme Court of Canada
Entity