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The 2009 election of the Speaker of the British House of Commons will take place on 22 June 2009 after the resignation of Michael Martin as Speaker following the MPs' expenses scandal. Martin was the first Speaker since Sir John Trevor in 1695 to be forced from office.[1] It will be the first Speaker election since 11 May 2005, and the first contested election of a Speaker since 23 October 2000.[2]
Rules
Under the new rules for the election of the Speaker, introduced in 2001[3], candidates will need to be nominated by at least twelve Members of Parliament, of whom at least three must be of a different party from the candidate. Each member may nominate no more than one candidate. The House then votes by secret ballot; an absolute majority is required for victory. If no candidate wins a majority, then the individual with the fewest votes is eliminated, as are any candidates who receive less than five percent of the votes cast. The House continues to vote, for several rounds if necessary, until one member receives the requisite majority, under a voting system known as the exhaustive ballot. Then, the House votes on a formal motion to appoint the member in question to the Speakership. The winner is then dragged to the chair of the House of Commons, feigning reluctance to take the office, as per historical tradition.[2] The Father of the House, Alan Williams, will become the presiding officer of the Commons during the election process.
Candidates
Confirmed candidates
The following individuals have confirmed they intend to stand for election to the office of Speaker:
- Margaret Beckett (Labour)[4]
- Sir Alan Beith (Liberal Democrat)[5]
- John Bercow (Conservative)[6]
- Sir Patrick Cormack (Conservative)[4]
- Parmjit Dhanda (Labour)[7]
- Sir Alan Haselhurst (Deputy Speaker/Conservative)[8]
- Michael Lord (Deputy Speaker/Conservative)[9]
- Richard Shepherd (Conservative)[4]
- Ann Widdecombe (Conservative)[10]
- Sir George Young (Conservative)[11]
All 10 of the above candidates appeared at a hustings on 15 June.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Under-fire Speaker to step down". BBC News. May 19, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b "How will new Speaker be chosen?". BBC News. May 19, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Standing Orders of the House of Commons - Public Business 2001". publications.parliament.uk. 12 June, 2001. Retrieved 20 May, 2009.
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{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Beith responds to resignation of Speaker Martin". Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP. May 19, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "John Bercow says he is ready for the Speaker's role". The Guardian. May 20, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "British Asian MP puts himself forward to be first ethnic-minority Speaker of Commons". guardian.co.uk. June 10, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Sir Alan Haselhurst enters race to become Commons Speaker". The Guardian. May 22, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Commons Speaker hustings - live blog". guardian.co.uk. June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ "Ann Widdecombe seeks Speaker role". BBC News. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Sir George throws his hat into the ring for the Speakership". Sir George Young MP. June 9, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
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