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| Status | Presiding and chief administrative officer |
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| Residence | Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster |
| Nominator | No fewer than twelve MPs, at least three of whom must be from different political parties |
| Appointer | House of Commons approved and sworn in by the Sovereign |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure elected by the Commons at the start of each parliament, and upon a vacancy |
| Formation | 1377 |
| First holder | Thomas Hungerford (first recorded holder, though role existed before) |
| Deputy | Chairman of Ways and Means |
| Salary | Entitled to £156,676 annually[1] (including £79,468 MP's salary)[2] |
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The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the lower house and primary chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[3] The current speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, was elected Speaker on 4 November 2019, following the retirement of John Bercow. Hoyle began his first full parliamentary term in the role on 17 December 2019, having been unanimously re-elected after the 2019 general election.[4]
The speaker presides over the House's debates, determining which members may speak and which amendments are selected for consideration. The speaker is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the House. By convention, the Speaker is strictly non-partisan; accordingly, a Speaker is expected to renounce all affiliation with their former political parties when taking office and afterwards.
The speaker does not take part in debate or vote (except to break ties; and even then, the convention is that the speaker casts the tie-breaking vote according to Speaker Denison's rule which results either in further debate or a vote for the status quo). Aside from duties relating to presiding over the House, the speaker also performs administrative and procedural functions. In addition, they remain a constituency Member of Parliament (MP), are part of the Privy Council, and represent the Commons to the monarch, the House of Lords and other authorities.[3] The official residence of the Speaker is the Speaker's House at the Palace of Westminster.[5]
- ^ Kelly, Richard (27 March 2019). "Members' pay and expenses and ministerial salaries 2018/19" (PDF). UK Parliament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "What is the annual salary of an MP?". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Office and Role of Speaker". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Hoyle re-elected Commons Speaker as MP's return". BBC. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "What does the Speaker actually do?". BBC News. 22 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.