Speaker of the House of Commons
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The Speaker of the House of Commons is the politically neutral chief officer and highest authority of the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber, responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the Commons.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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presiding officer ⓘ public office in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
House of Commons
|
| chamber |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
House of Commons
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | developed from the medieval spokesman of the Commons to the Crown ⓘ |
| legalBasis | governed by Standing Orders of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| politicalAlignment | politically neutral ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | highest authority of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest officers of the state in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| requires | re-election as Speaker at the start of a new Parliament ⓘ |
| residence |
Palace of Westminster
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surface form:
Speaker’s House, Palace of Westminster
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| responsibility |
announcing the results of divisions
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calling MPs to speak during debates ⓘ certifying money bills under the Parliament Acts ⓘ chairing the House of Commons Commission ⓘ deciding on the selection of amendments for debate ⓘ deciding who may speak in the chamber ⓘ enforcing the rules of the House of Commons ⓘ ensuring fair treatment of all parties in the chamber ⓘ escorting the monarch to the House of Lords at the State Opening of Parliament ⓘ granting or refusing emergency debates under Standing Order No. 24 ⓘ granting or refusing urgent questions ⓘ interpreting the Standing Orders of the House of Commons ⓘ issuing Speaker’s certificates under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (while in force) ⓘ issuing Speaker’s certificates under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 ⓘ issuing writs for parliamentary by-elections ⓘ maintaining discipline among Members of Parliament ⓘ maintaining order in the House of Commons ⓘ ordering MPs to withdraw for disorderly conduct ⓘ overseeing debates in the House of Commons ⓘ overseeing the administration of the House of Commons ⓘ presiding over votes in the House of Commons ⓘ protecting the rights and privileges of the House of Commons ⓘ protecting the rights of backbench MPs ⓘ representing the Commons in ceremonial occasions ⓘ representing the House of Commons to external bodies ⓘ representing the House of Commons to the House of Lords ⓘ representing the House of Commons to the monarch ⓘ suspending sittings in cases of grave disorder ⓘ |
| seat | Speaker’s Chair in the House of Commons chamber ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| symbol |
Speaker’s Chair
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mace in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| termLength | serves until resignation, death, or removal by the House ⓘ |
| tradition |
Speaker stands in general elections as “Speaker seeking re-election” without party label
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major political parties usually do not contest the Speaker’s constituency ⓘ |
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Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain
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Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
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Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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Speaker of the House of Commons of England
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Speaker of the House of Commons of England