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A fitting tribute

Lord Norton 28/07/2011 – 11:53 am

Wednesday of last week was the final sitting day before the summer recess.  The conclusion of the sitting was unusual because members broke into applause.   It was the last sitting presided over by the current Lord Speaker, Baroness Hayman.   As she left the chamber, peers broke into spontaneous applause, in appreciation of all her work as our first Lord Speaker.   Tributes will be pa […]

Written at 11:53 am on 28/07/2011, by Lord Norton

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New Lord Speaker

Lord Norton 18/07/2011 – 3:56 pm

The House has elected a new Lord Speaker:  Baroness D'Souza (pictured).  She will take up the post on 1 September, succeeding Baroness Hayman.  You can read details, including the breakdown of the votes, here.  Baroness D'Souza led in every round, being elected, after four candidates were eliminated, by 296 votes to 285 for Lord Colwyn.

Written at 3:56 pm on 18/07/2011, by Lord Norton

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Marking my fifth year in office

Baroness Hayman 18/07/2011 – 11:02 am

When the position of Lord Speaker was created in 2006, it was clear that the House was cautious about the Speaker’s role in the Chamber, but enthusiastic about the representative and ambassadorial aspects of the job. Alongside my procedural, domestic committee and security responsibilities, I have, therefore, made building a sustainable programme of external engagement, particularly with young p […]

Written at 11:02 am on 18/07/2011, by Baroness Hayman

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Lord Speaker to retire

Lord Norton 09/05/2011 – 5:08 pm

The Lord Speaker, Baroness Hayman, has announced that she will not be seeking re-election in July.   The Lord Speaker is elected for a term of five years and is eligible to serve for a maximum of two terms.  Baroness Hayman was the first person to be elected to the post, in 2006, after the Lord Chancellor ceased to be the Speaker of the House.  As such, she created history and has been ex […]

Written at 5:08 pm on 09/05/2011, by Lord Norton

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A flaw in the new rules?

Lord Norton 30/04/2011 – 4:22 pm

Lord Tyler refers to the brief debate on Thursday on the report from the Procedure Committee.  The report includes new rules for the election of the Lord Speaker, a defect having been found in the existing rules.  The new rules provide that a Lord Speaker should be elected no later than 15 July every five years with the person elected taking up the post on 1 September.  It also provides that, i […]

Written at 4:22 pm on 30/04/2011, by Lord Norton


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