Chairman of Ways and Means

This article is about the position in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. For the position in the United States House of Representatives, see United States House Committee on Ways and Means.


Chairman of Ways and Means
and
Deputy Speaker
of the House of Commons
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Incumbent
Nus Ghani
since 23 July 2024
Style
  • Madam/Mr. Deputy Speaker (whilst presiding)
AppointerElected by the House of Commons
Inaugural holderSir Alexander Grant
Formation1826
DeputyJudith Cummins
(First Deputy Chairman) Caroline Nokes
(Second Deputy Chairman)

In the United Kingdom, the Chairman of Ways and Means is a senior member of the House of Commons who acts as one of the Speaker's three deputies. The current holder is Nusrat Ghani, following her election to the position on 23 July 2024. Ghani is the first ethnic minority MP to sit in the Speaker's chair.