A "government whip" is a person who works for the ruling party in a government. Their role is to ensure that members of their party attend important votes, follow party policies, and maintain discipline and unity within the party. Full definition
Following the 1987 general election he became the PPS to the Home Secretary Douglas Hurd until he was promoted to the government of Margaret Thatcher as an Assistant Government Whip in 1988. (en.wikipedia.org)
Steve Jones says that, despite being used to the «rough and tumble of politics» after working for Government whips in Westminster, he found the behaviour of some at the top of the Welsh Government was «pure poison» and like nothing he'd «ever seen before». (itv.com)
Four MPs, Mel Stride, Therese Coffey, Ben Wallace and Damian Hinds, have been appointed as government whips. (theguardian.com)