Speaker of the House of Commons (UK)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons_(UK)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:political_office
gptkbp:appointedBy	gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentHolder	gptkb:Sir_Lindsay_Hoyle
gptkbp:deputy	gptkb:Chairman_of_Ways_and_Means gptkb:First_Deputy_Chairman_of_Ways_and_Means gptkb:Second_Deputy_Chairman_of_Ways_and_Means
gptkbp:dressCode	gown court dress full-bottomed wig
gptkbp:elects	gptkb:Members_of_Parliament
gptkbp:firstHolder	gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Hungerford
gptkbp:formationYear	1377
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Speaker of the House of Commons (UK)
gptkbp:insignia	gptkb:Portcullis gptkb:Coat_of_arms_of_the_Speaker
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster,_London
gptkbp:notableHolder	gptkb:George_Thomas gptkb:John_Bercow gptkb:Michael_Martin gptkb:Betty_Boothroyd gptkb:William_Lenthall
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/
gptkbp:precedence	after the Royal Family and the Lord Chancellor
gptkbp:presidedBy	gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:relatedOffice	gptkb:Lord_Speaker gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:Clerk_of_the_House_of_Commons gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:removes	motion in the House of Commons
gptkbp:reportsTo	gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:Speaker's_House,_Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:responsibility	maintaining order in debates casting tie-breaking votes representing the Commons to the monarch ensuring parliamentary rules are followed
gptkbp:salary	£158,000 (approximate, 2023)
gptkbp:style	The Right Honourable
gptkbp:swornTo	gptkb:Oath_of_Allegiance_to_the_Crown
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:Speaker's_Chair gptkb:Speaker's_Mace
gptkbp:termLength	At His Majesty's pleasure
gptkbp:tradition	Speaker is dragged to the Chair Speaker renounces party affiliation upon election Speaker stands for re-election as 'The Speaker seeking re-election'
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Ceann_Comhairle
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5