Chairman of Ways and Means

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The Chairman of Ways and Means is the principal Deputy Speaker of the UK House of Commons, responsible for presiding over debates in the Speaker’s absence and chairing committees.


Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
position in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom NERFINISHED
appointedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
associatedWith UK constitution
procedure of the House of Commons
country United Kingdom
currentFunction chairing most public bill committees
chairing select committees when designated by the House
deputising for the Speaker in presiding over the House
electedBy Members of Parliament
hasRank senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
hasRole chair of committees of the House of Commons
chair of the Committee of the Whole House
chair of the House of Commons Standing Orders Committee
deputy to the Speaker of the House of Commons
presiding officer in the Speaker’s absence
principal Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
hasSuccessorBodyForOriginalFunction Chancellor of the Exchequer’s role in budget resolutions
historicalChange Committee of Ways and Means abolished in 1967
title retained as principal Deputy Speaker after 1967
inception 17th century
isFollowedByInRank Chairman of Ways and Means self-linksurface differs
surface form: First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means

Chairman of Ways and Means self-linksurface differs
surface form: Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
isSubordinateTo Speaker of the House of Commons
jurisdictionOver committee stages of bills in the House of Commons
proceedings in the House of Commons when deputising for the Speaker
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Westminster
England
officeCreatedFor management of financial business of the House (historically)
officeHolderMustBe Member of Parliament
officeType non-ministerial parliamentary office
originalFunction chair of the Committee of Ways and Means
oversight of taxation and public revenue measures
partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
politicalNeutralityRequirement expected to act impartially in the Chair
residence Westminster, London, England
surface form: Westminster, London
responsibleFor calling Members to speak during debates when presiding
deciding which amendments are selected in committee of the whole House
interpreting and applying House of Commons Standing Orders
maintaining order during debates when in the Chair
seatOfBody Palace of Westminster
styleOfAddress Madam Chairman
Mr Chairman
termLength duration of a Parliament unless otherwise decided

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Chairman of Ways and Means isFollowedByInRank Chairman of Ways and Means self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Chairman of Ways and Means isFollowedByInRank Chairman of Ways and Means self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Douglas Clifton Brown positionHeld Chairman of Ways and Means
Edward FitzRoy positionHeld Chairman of Ways and Means
this entity surface form: Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means