David Natzler

Sir David Natzler
50th Clerk of the House of Commons
In office
1 September 2014 – 1 March 2019
Preceded bySir Robert Rogers
Succeeded bySir John Benger
Personal details
Born
David Lionel Natzler

(1952-08-16) 16 August 1952 (age 72)
Hammersmith, London, England
Spouse
Hilary Joan Gauld Thompson
(m. 1988)
Children3

Sir David Lionel Natzler KCB (born 16 August 1952) is a former Clerk of the House of Commons, the principal constitutional adviser to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, and adviser on all its procedure and business. He was the 50th[1] person to hold the role. Appointed by letters patent in March 2015,[2] he was designated acting Clerk upon the retirement of Sir Robert Rogers in August 2014.[3] He announced his retirement in a letter to the Speaker on 14 November 2018.[4]

  1. ^ "David Natzler appointed 50th clerk of House of Commons". Frances Perraudin, The Guardian, 23 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ "No. 61185". The London Gazette. 27 March 2015. p. 5780.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC32021964 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Sir David Natzler to retire as Clerk of the House of Commons". House of Commons Media Relations Team. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.