Avid readers of this blog will recall (31st May) that I wrote to the Speaker of the House of Commons proposing that the next person to be classed as the most senior MP—the so-called ‘Father’ or ‘Mother’ of the House– should be a woman, reflecting the fact that men still, by far, dominate the benches and so would likely cling on to the role for ages. The most important role of said senior member is to preside over the election of a new Speaker, but I’m sure they may find many other things to do too. I received a reply to my letter yesterday. (Getting a reply is more than I can say for that other great Commons luminary, the Leader of the Opposition.) The Speaker’s reply is here. I was somewhat surprised to find that the Standing Orders of the House are in the hands of the government—but of course all legislation in one form or another requires government approval (and Commons time). So I will press on.
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