Lord Speaker of the House of Lords
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The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords is the presiding officer of the United Kingdom’s upper parliamentary chamber, responsible for maintaining order in debates and representing the Lords on ceremonial and administrative matters.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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position in the Parliament of the United Kingdom → presiding officer → |
| administrativeRole |
chairs the House of Lords Commission (by convention)
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oversees certain House of Lords administration matters → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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| appointedBy |
House of Lords
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| associatedWith |
Westminster system
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| belongsToCategory |
Constitution of the United Kingdom
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Offices in the House of Lords → Speakers of upper houses → |
| cannotBe |
a government minister while serving as Lord Speaker
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| ceremonialRole |
participates in the State Opening of Parliament
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represents the Lords at national ceremonies → |
| chamber |
upper house
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dateOfEstablishment |
2006-07-04
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| electedBy |
members of the House of Lords
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| firstHolder |
Baroness Hayman
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| hasAuthorityOver |
procedural conduct in the House of Lords
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| hasInauguralHolder |
Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman
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| hasLimitedAuthorityOver |
disciplinary powers compared to speakers in some other legislatures
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| introducedToReplace |
presiding role of the Lord Chancellor in the Lords
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| legalBasis |
Standing Orders of the House of Lords
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| location |
London
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| notTheSameAs |
Lord Chancellor
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| officeCreatedBy |
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
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| officeType |
non-ministerial office
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| partOf |
House of Lords
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Parliament of the United Kingdom → |
| predecessorOffice |
Lord Chancellor as presiding officer of the House of Lords
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| presidesOver |
House of Lords debates
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| represents |
House of Lords
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House of Lords in administrative matters → House of Lords in ceremonial matters → |
| residence |
House of Lords
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| responsibleFor |
announcing results of divisions
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calling members to speak → maintaining order in debates → putting the question in the chamber → |
| seat |
Palace of Westminster
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| selectionMethod |
secret ballot
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| style |
Lord Speaker
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The Right Honourable → |
| symbol |
mace of the House of Lords (in chamber procedures)
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| termLength |
5 years
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| termRenewable |
once consecutively
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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President of the House of Councillors
("President of the House of Peers")
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replaces |
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Usher of the Black Rod
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reportsTo |
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Woolsack
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usedBy |