– in the House of Lords at 4:38 pm on 7 November 2023.
Lord True
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
4:38,
7 November 2023
That Lord Gardiner of Kimble be appointed as Senior Deputy Speaker (Chairman of Committees) for this Session.
Motion agreed nemine dissentiente.
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.
