Notable King's alumni to have held senior positions in British politics include two Speakers of the House of Commons (Lord Maybray-King and Lord Ullswater) and the former Cabinet ministers Lord Watkinson, Lord Passfield and Lord Wilmot. As of the current Parliament there are 20 King's graduates in the House of Commons, namely Alex Burghart, Nic Dakin, Mark Francois, John Glen, Dan Jarvis, Phillip Lee, Brandon Lewis, Sarah Newton, Matthew Offord, Sarah Olney, Dan Poulter, Lucy Powell, Bob Seely, Tulip Siddiq, Keith Simpson, Sir Gary Streeter, Gareth Thomas, Michael Tomlinson, David Warburton, and Sarah Wollaston. As of the current Parliament there are 17 King's graduates in the House of Lords including Lord Carlile, Lord Clinton-Davis, Lord Dunlop, Lord Kakkar, Lord MacGregor, Baroness Morgan, Baroness O'Loan, Lord Owen, Lord Plant, Lord Rowlands, Baroness Watkins, and the Lords Spiritual Tim Dakin, Nick Holtam, and Tim Thornton.