– in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 24 February 2017.
James Cartlidge
Conservative, South Suffolk
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You may be aware that throughout the IRA’s reign of terror, much of the explosive they used to kill was supplied by Libya. The Bill has the support of victims of IRA terrorism. Are you able to give any advice to those of us who want to put on record the anger of those victims that the Bill has been objected to?
Natascha Engel
Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
The hon. Gentleman has very cleverly just done so.
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.
