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Chairman Of Ways And Means
In the United Kingdom, the Chairman of Ways and Means is a senior member of the House of Commons who acts as one of the Speaker's three deputies. The incumbent is Dame Eleanor Laing, MP for Epping Forest, who was first elected to the office on 8 January 2020. History and functions The Chairman of Ways and Means is the principal Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, presiding over the House in the Speaker's absence. The chairman also takes the chair of the Committee of the Whole House. The chairman's title is derived from their role in the former Committee of Ways and Means, which was abolished in 1967. The chairman's connection with the financial responsibilities of this committee gave rise to the tradition that the chairman presides over the annual budget debate, although there is no reason why the Speaker cannot do so if he or she chooses. The chairman is always a senior Member of the House, often with experience of chairing standing committees, and sometimes also of being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dame Eleanor Laing
Dame Eleanor Fulton Laing, (' Pritchard; born 1 February 1958) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for the Epping Forest (UK Parliament constituency), Epping Forest constituency since 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997. Laing is a member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party and has served as a Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)#Deputies, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons since 2013, and as Chairman of Ways and Means since 2020. Early life Laing was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, and raised in the nearby village of Elderslie, Scotland, Elderslie, where her father was a councillor. She attended the local fee paying St Columba's School, Kilmacolm, St Columba's School. Later, she graduated from University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh University with Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. She was the first female President of the Edinburgh University Students' Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |