– in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 29 January 2010.
Bob Spink
Independent, Castle Point
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I would be grateful for your advice. Would it be in the democratic interest for it to be on the record that the objection came from the Conservative Benches?
Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
The hon. Gentleman should be clear about what he is saying before putting it on the record. In any event, it is not a point of order for the Chair. He knows Friday procedure as well as I do.
Jeremy Wright
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Further to that point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I wish to clarify that the objection came not from the Conservative Benches, but from the Government Benches.
Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
I hope that we have now cleared that point up.
The Deputy speaker is in charge of proceedings of the House of Commons in the absence of the Speaker.
The deputy speaker's formal title is Chairman of Ways and Means, one of whose functions is to preside over the House of Commons when it is in a Committee of the Whole House.
The deputy speaker also presides over the Budget.
