Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Luke Myer (Labour), on Monday, 18 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.

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125th anniversary of the birth of Speaker Horace Maybray-King

That this House marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Horace Maybray-King, born in Grangetown on Teesside on 25 May 1901; notes his journey from a working-class background to a lifetime of public service; recognises his work as a teacher, scholar and Labour Member of Parliament for Southampton Test and later Southampton Itchen, where he served for over two decades; further notes his historic election in 1965 as the first Speaker of the House of Commons to come from the Labour Party; acknowledges his service in the Chair and his role in modernising parliamentary procedure, including improvements to Question Time and reforms which reflected a changing Parliament; and celebrates his legacy as Speaker and a life reflecting the contribution of both Teesside and Southampton to public life.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

106 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Mary Glindon

Darren Paffey

Subjects

Anniversaries Public sector Members Parliament Maybray-King, Lord

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk