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Proceeding contribution from Greg Knight (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 4 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on Chair (Terminology).

Chair (Terminology)

It is our recommendation that the Deputy Speakers should be elected afresh at the beginning of every Parliament. If the House therefore has an opportunity to accept or reject someone who has served in a previous Parliament as a Deputy Speaker, there would be no need to impose term limits on the holders of that office. I hope that the House accepts what the Procedure Committee feels are sensible recommendations, so that the Deputy Speaker elections later this year can be as successful as the process applied in your election, Mr. Speaker, in 2009.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
506 c1074 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Committees Elections House of Commons Public appointments Parliamentary procedure Reform Terminology Select committees Backbenchers Standing orders Private members' time Deputy Speakers Order of business Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
Link
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