Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:00 pm on 24 April 2024.
Thomas Tugendhat
Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
7:00,
24 April 2024
And with that, Mr Deputy Speaker, I commend the order to the House.
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.