Instead, as Lord Cameron, he will sit in the House of Lords. This situation is rare, as cabinet ministers are usually from the Commons, but there are precedents, such as Nicky Morgan and Peter Mandelson, who served as ministers after receiving peerages.
Lord Cameron will not participate in regular departmental scrutiny sessions in the Commons or respond to urgent questions during emergencies. These tasks will be handled by his deputies in the Foreign Office. He will, however, appear before Commons select committees as needed and answer questions in the House of Lords.
Labour's shadow foreign secretary David Lammy and Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle have expressed concerns over this arrangement, emphasizing the need for effective accountability of the Foreign Secretary to the MPs, especially in light of current global crises.
Hoyle is seeking ways to ensure Cameron faces adequate scrutiny in his new role.