<page_title> Father of the House </page_title> <section_title> House of Commons </section_title> <table> <cell> Kenneth Clarke <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1970 <col_header> Entered Parliament </col_header> </cell> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Rushcliffe (1970–present) <col_header> Constituency </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Father of the House of Commons is Kenneth Clarke, Conservative for Rushcliffe, who began his continuous service at the 1970 general election.