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Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords

November 27, 2023

The Senior Deputy Speaker is an officer of the House of Lords whose main role is to preside over the House when it is in committee (i.e., considering a bill at committee stage), either in the Lords Chamber or in Grand Committee, which is when committee stage is taken away from the floor to free up debating time in the main Chamber. The Senior Deputy Speaker deputises for the Lord Speaker, and like the Lord Speaker withdraws from political party membership. Additionally, the Senior Deputy Speaker chairs various select committees of the House, and has a role in the administration of the House.

Senior Deputy Speaker of the
House of Lords
Logo used to represent the
House of Lords
Flag of the House of Lords
Incumbent
The Lord Gardiner of Kimble
since 11 May 2021
House of Lords
Style
  • Senior Deputy Speaker
    (informal and within the house)
  • His or her own peerage title
StatusDeputy presiding officer
AppointerHouse of Lords
Approved and sworn in by the Sovereign
WebsiteOfficial website

The current incumbent, John Gardiner, Lord Gardiner of Kimble, took the office on 11 May 2021.[1] Up until September 2016 the position was known as Chairman of Committees.[2]

The Senior Deputy Speaker is assisted by a panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees. In addition to taking the chair in Committee of the Whole House and Grand Committee, Deputy Chairmen are appointed from time-to-time to serve with the Chairman of Committees on unopposed bill committees, which scrutinise private bills against which no petitions have been lodged.[3] Deputy Chairmen are, by practice, Deputy Speakers.[4]

In March 2020, the Lord Speaker, Lord Fowler, announced that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, he would be withdrawing from Westminster and leaving woolsack duties to his deputies.[5] On Monday 23 March the house agreed to a motion that, until 21 July, any member could perform the deputy speakers' functions.[6]

Panel of deputy chairmen edit

The following table lists the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees as of November 2023.[7] Where applicable, a peer's concurrent term as a Deputy Speaker is also noted.

Peer Party Deputy Chair start Deputy Speaker start
Lord Ashton of Hyde Conservative
June 2023[a]
Baroness Barker Liberal Democrat
July 2020
Lord Beith Liberal Democrat
May 2022
Baroness Bull Crossbench
May 2022
Viscount Colville of Culross Crossbench
June 2023
Lord Duncan of Springbank Conservative
April 2020
Lord Faulkner of Worcester Labour
November 2007
December 2008
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Crossbench
November 2017
March 2018
Baroness Fookes Conservative
May 2002
December 2002
Baroness Garden of Frognal Liberal Democrat
June 2015
March 2018
Lord Geddes Conservative
April 2000
December 2002
Lord Haskel Labour
May 2002
December 2002
Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill Labour
July 2020
Baroness Henig Labour
July 2015
March 2018
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley Labour
May 2022
Lord Kennedy of Southwark Labour
June 2021
Earl of Kinnoull Crossbench
January 2020
Lord Lexden Conservative
November 2017
March 2018
Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Labour
November 2007
December 2008
Baroness Morris of Bolton Conservative
June 2010
November 2010
Baroness Newlove Conservative
November 2017
March 2018
Baroness Pitkeathley Labour
November 2002
December 2002
Lord Russell of Liverpool Crossbench
April 2020
Baroness Scott of Needham Market Liberal Democrat
June 2023
Viscount Stansgate Labour
November 2023
Lord Stoneham of Droxford Liberal Democrat
May 2021
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock Crossbench
July 2020
Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative
October 2022
Lord Young of Cookham Conservative
May 2022
  1. ^ Lord Asthon of Hyde previously served as Deputy Chairman of Committees from October 2019 to October 2022[8]

Chairmen of Committees edit

Senior Deputy Speakers edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "House of Lords: Senior Deputy Speaker". UK Parliament. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Senior Deputy Speaker". Hansard. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ^ Private Standing Order 121.
  4. ^ "Deputy Speakers".
  5. ^ "Lord Speaker's Statement". Hansard. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Appointment of Deputy Chairmen of Committees (panel)". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Membership Motion – Deputy Chairmen of Committees". House of Lords Hansard − UK Parliament. 15 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Ashton of Hyde". House of Lords − UK Parliament.

External links edit

  • The records of Chairman of Committees are held by the UK Parliamentary Archives

November 27, 2023
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The Senior Deputy Speaker is an officer of the House of Lords whose main role is to preside over the House when it is in committee i e considering a bill at committee stage either in the Lords Chamber or in Grand Committee which is when committee stage is taken away from the floor to free up debating time in the main Chamber The Senior Deputy Speaker deputises for the Lord Speaker and like the Lord Speaker withdraws from political party membership Additionally the Senior Deputy Speaker chairs various select committees of the House and has a role in the administration of the House Senior Deputy Speaker of theHouse of LordsLogo used to represent theHouse of LordsFlag of the House of LordsIncumbentThe Lord Gardiner of Kimblesince 11 May 2021House of LordsStyleSenior Deputy Speaker informal and within the house His or her own peerage titleStatusDeputy presiding officerAppointerHouse of LordsApproved and sworn in by the SovereignWebsiteOfficial websiteThe current incumbent John Gardiner Lord Gardiner of Kimble took the office on 11 May 2021 1 Up until September 2016 the position was known as Chairman of Committees 2 The Senior Deputy Speaker is assisted by a panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees In addition to taking the chair in Committee of the Whole House and Grand Committee Deputy Chairmen are appointed from time to time to serve with the Chairman of Committees on unopposed bill committees which scrutinise private bills against which no petitions have been lodged 3 Deputy Chairmen are by practice Deputy Speakers 4 In March 2020 the Lord Speaker Lord Fowler announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic he would be withdrawing from Westminster and leaving woolsack duties to his deputies 5 On Monday 23 March the house agreed to a motion that until 21 July any member could perform the deputy speakers functions 6 Contents 1 Panel of deputy chairmen 2 Chairmen of Committees 3 Senior Deputy Speakers 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPanel of deputy chairmen editThe following table lists the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees as of November 2023 7 Where applicable a peer s concurrent term as a Deputy Speaker is also noted Peer Party Deputy Chair start Deputy Speaker startLord Ashton of Hyde Conservative June 2023 a Baroness Barker Liberal Democrat July 2020Lord Beith Liberal Democrat May 2022Baroness Bull Crossbench May 2022Viscount Colville of Culross Crossbench June 2023Lord Duncan of Springbank Conservative April 2020Lord Faulkner of Worcester Labour November 2007 December 2008Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Crossbench November 2017 March 2018Baroness Fookes Conservative May 2002 December 2002Baroness Garden of Frognal Liberal Democrat June 2015 March 2018Lord Geddes Conservative April 2000 December 2002Lord Haskel Labour May 2002 December 2002Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill Labour July 2020Baroness Henig Labour July 2015 March 2018Baroness Kennedy of Cradley Labour May 2022Lord Kennedy of Southwark Labour June 2021Earl of Kinnoull Crossbench January 2020Lord Lexden Conservative November 2017 March 2018Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Labour November 2007 December 2008Baroness Morris of Bolton Conservative June 2010 November 2010Baroness Newlove Conservative November 2017 March 2018Baroness Pitkeathley Labour November 2002 December 2002Lord Russell of Liverpool Crossbench April 2020Baroness Scott of Needham Market Liberal Democrat June 2023Viscount Stansgate Labour November 2023Lord Stoneham of Droxford Liberal Democrat May 2021Baroness Watkins of Tavistock Crossbench July 2020Baroness Williams of Trafford Conservative October 2022Lord Young of Cookham Conservative May 2022 Lord Asthon of Hyde previously served as Deputy Chairman of Committees from October 2019 to October 2022 8 Chairmen of Committees editEdward Hyde 3rd Earl of Clarendon 1715 1723 John West 7th 16th Baron De La Warr 1724 1733 Edward Rich 8th Earl of Warwick 1733 1759 Hugh Willoughby 15th Baron Willoughby of Parham 1759 1765 Nathaniel Booth 4th Baron Delamer 1765 1770 Edward Noel 1st Viscount Wentworth 1770 1774 William Irby 1st Baron Boston 1774 1775 Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale 1775 1789 William Cathcart 9th Lord Cathcart 1789 1794 Thomas de Grey 2nd Baron Walsingham 1794 1814 Cropley Ashley Cooper 6th Earl of Shaftesbury 1814 1851 John Freeman Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale 1851 1886 created Earl of Redesdale 1877 Richard Grenville 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1886 1889 Albert Parker 3rd Earl of Morley 1889 1905 William Onslow 4th Earl of Onslow 1905 1911 Richard Hely Hutchinson 6th Earl of Donoughmore 1911 1931 Richard Onslow 5th Earl of Onslow 1931 1944 George Hamilton Gordon 2nd Baron Stanmore 1944 1946 Henry Moore 10th Earl of Drogheda 1946 1957 William Lewis 3rd Baron Merthyr 1957 1965 William Hare 5th Earl of Listowel 1965 1976 Morys Bruce 4th Baron Aberdare 1976 1992 Geoffrey Russell 4th Baron Ampthill 1992 1994 Terence Boston Baron Boston of Faversham 1994 2000 John MacKay Baron MacKay of Ardbrecknish 2000 2001 Geoffrey Tordoff Baron Tordoff 2001 2002 Ivon Moore Brabazon 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara 2002 2012 John Sewel Baron Sewel 2012 2015 Herbert Laming Baron Laming 2015 2016Senior Deputy Speakers editJohn McFall Baron McFall of Alcluith 2016 2021 John Gardiner Baron Gardiner of Kimble 2021 presentSee also editList of committees of the United Kingdom ParliamentReferences edit House of Lords Senior Deputy Speaker UK Parliament 11 May 2021 Retrieved 12 May 2021 Senior Deputy Speaker Hansard 21 July 2016 Retrieved 26 November 2016 Private Standing Order 121 Deputy Speakers Lord Speaker s Statement Hansard Retrieved 24 March 2020 Appointment of Deputy Chairmen of Committees panel UK Parliament Retrieved 24 March 2020 Membership Motion Deputy Chairmen of Committees House of Lords Hansard UK Parliament 15 November 2023 Parliamentary career for Lord Ashton of Hyde House of Lords UK Parliament External links editThe records of Chairman of Committees are held by the UK Parliamentary Archives 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