Simon Burton (parliamentary official) explained

Simon Peter Burton is a British public servant and the current Clerk of the Parliaments, the chief clerk in the House of Lords.

Burton was appointed as Clerk of the Parliaments with the effect from 2 April 2021 for a term of five years.^{[1] [2]} He served earlier as Clerk Assistant and, before that, as Reading Clerk in the House of Lords.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Next Clerk of the Parliaments appointed. UK Parliament. 17 February 2021. 2 April 2021.
2. Web site: Letters patent appointing Simon Burton as Clerk of the Parliaments . Crown Office . 17 August 2022.
3. Book: Journals of the House of Lords – Session 2016–17. 2017. House of Lords. 865.
4. Book: Journals of the House of Lords – Session 2013–14. 2017. House of Lords. 1519.