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2755:, the position of the speaker of the House of Lords (as it is termed in the Act) became a separate office, allowing the position to be held by someone other than the Lord Chancellor. The Lord Chancellor continued to act as speaker of the House of Lords in an interim period after the Act was passed while the House of Lords considered new arrangements about its speakership.
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2978:), the Lord Speaker is one of them. The other Lords Commissioners, by convention, are the Leader of the House (who has acted as the principal Commissioner since the Lord Chancellor's functions were transferred to the Lord Speaker), the leaders of the other two major parties in the Lords, and the Convenor of the Crossbenches.
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Like the Lord
Chancellor, the Lord Speaker wears court dress with a plain black silk gown while presiding over the House and a black silk damask and gold lace ceremonial gown on state occasions. To date holders of the office have chosen not to wear a wig, as the Lord Chancellor previously did, though
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The main functions of the Lord
Speaker are to take the chair in debates held in the chamber of the House of Lords, to advise the House of Lords on procedural rules, to take formal responsibility for security in the areas of the Palace of Westminster occupied by the House of Lords and its members, to
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of the House of Lords looked into the proposed new office of its presiding officer, including the title for the elected speaker of the Lords. Following their recommendations, the new speaker was named "Lord
Speaker", and the number of deputy speakers has fallen from 25 to twelve. "Lord Speaker" was
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in the Prince's
Chamber. Together, they move through the Not-content Lobby, entering the Chamber below the bar, and finish by walking up the Temporal (opposition) side toward the Woolsack. The Mace is placed on the Woolsack, where the Lord Speaker sits after a bishop has led the House in prayers.
2832:, representing the Government in doing so. When peers debated the creation of the office, there was debate as to whether the new speaker should have additional powers and responsibilities that the Lord Chancellor does not have, ultimately resolved in the negative.
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Speaker of the House of Commons, but unlike the Lord Chancellor (who was also a judge and a government minister), the Lord Speaker is expected to remain non-partisan whilst in office. On election, the Lord Speaker resigns the party whip or
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Speaker of the House of Commons, though the Speaker of the House of Commons' salary includes ÂŁ81,932 paid for being an MP. The Lord Speaker, like the Speaker of the House of Commons, is entitled to a
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The Lord
Speaker has assumed most of the duties that the Lord Chancellor used to have in relation to his parliamentary role. However, the Lord Chancellor continues to hand the speech to the King during the
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Speaker forms part of a procession that marches from the Lord Speaker's residence to the Lords Chamber. The Lord Speaker is preceded by the Deputy
2843:. The proposals include allowing the Lord Speaker, during Question Time and ministerial statements, to take on the role of advising the House which party should speak next when there is a dispute. The
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Speaker (or another office in the Lords). The Lord Speaker (among other officers) becomes unaffiliated from previous political party upon election.
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to perform certain actions on his or her behalf (for example, to
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House of Lords Minutes of Proceedings for Tuesday 4 July 2006
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3461:"Election of the Speaker of the House of Lords: result"
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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
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or Principal Doorkeeper of the House (who bears the
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McFall in full state robes (but without wig) in 2023
3318:"Report of the Leader's Group on Working Practices"
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3429:"Baroness D'Souza elected new Lords Speaker"
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2155:Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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2889:, was elected the first Lord Speaker, the
2762:. To date four people have held the role.
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1744:Measure of the National Assembly for Wales
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3225:List of lord chancellors and lord keepers
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3302:. www.parliament.co.uk. Archived from
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3180:John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith
2802:A day in the life of the Lord Speaker
2760:John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith
2740:: the Lord Speaker is elected by the
2574:United Kingdom and the United Nations
2219:British Overseas Territories Act 2002
2294:British National (Overseas) passport
2239:Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute
2201:British Overseas Territories citizen
1695:2011 referendum on law-making powers
1591:Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly
3397:"Hayman chosen to be Lords speaker"
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1288:Northern Ireland Assembly elections
345:Republicanism in the United Kingdom
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1473:Greater London Authority Act 1999
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259:Other constitutional principles
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1660:Act of the Scottish Parliament
1458:English votes for English laws
1438:Council of Nations and Regions
197:Politics of the United Kingdom
1:
3513:"Paying for a peers' speaker"
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2742:members of the House of Lords
2234:Gibraltar sovereignty dispute
1665:Scottish statutory instrument
1240:Scottish Parliament elections
726:Justices of the Supreme Court
123:approved and sworn in by the
2966:When the Sovereign appoints
2845:Leader of the House of Lords
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2758:The current Lord Speaker is
2499:politics of Northern Ireland
1701:Government of Wales Act 1998
833:UK Parliament constituencies
87:His or her own peerage title
7:
3751:The Lord McFall of Alcluith
3592:The Lord McFall of Alcluith
3289:, HL 199, 18 November 2003.
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3130:Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler
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2830:State Opening of Parliament
2109:British Antarctic Territory
1433:Legislative consent motions
575:The Lord McFall of Alcluith
57:The Lord McFall of Alcluith
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2877:2021 Lord Speaker election
2873:2016 Lord Speaker election
2869:2011 Lord Speaker election
2865:2006 Lord Speaker election
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318:William, Prince of Wales
187:This article is part of
153:The Baroness Hayman
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1596:Law of Northern Ireland
3821:Chairs of upper houses
2981:New peers, upon being
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3695:Leader of the Commons
3257:Senior Deputy Speaker
2989:List of lord speakers
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2504:Good Friday Agreement
2316:Free trade agreements
2281:in the United Kingdom
2092:Akrotiri and Dhekelia
2008:Bailiwick of Guernsey
1568:deputy First Minister
1453:Governance of England
464:Deputy Prime Minister
163:Senior Deputy Speaker
61:since 1 May 2021
3582:The Baroness D'Souza
2936:Parliamentary Estate
2083:Overseas Territories
1848:Metropolitan Borough
1574:Emma Little-Pengelly
1515:Combined authorities
873:UK general elections
340:Counsellors of State
254:Separation of powers
3759:Leader of the Lords
3577:The Baroness Hayman
2968:Lords Commissioners
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2070:UK-CD Customs Union
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1811:Metropolitan county
1796:Ceremonial counties
1750:Act of Senedd Cymru
1655:Scottish Parliament
1611:Scottish devolution
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3723:Clerk of the House
3372:"The Lord Speaker"
3357:The London Gazette
3300:"The Lord Speaker"
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1685:Welsh devolution
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750:Northern Ireland
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