Eu Debate

[yansee]

Watching EU ( notification of withdrawal bill ) Madam deputy speaker is not in the speakers chair but in the seat in front,also the MPs refer to her by name and not title,anyone know why ?

[THECORBYLOON]

From Parliament's website,
"A Committee of the whole House is sometimes used instead of a Public Bill Committee for some or all of a Bill's committee stage in the Commons. It takes place in the main chamber and allows all MPs to take part in the debate and to vote on the Bill's contents.

When the House sits as a committee it is chaired by the Deputy Speaker from a seat at the Table of the House. Committees of the whole House are favoured for Bills of constitutional or ethical importance and for parts of the annual Finance Bill." You may have noticed that the mace that normally sits on top of the table where the Deputy Speaker was sitting is in a different place too.

[yansee]

Thank you for clearing that up for me,i watch HOC regular but never seen it before THECORBYLOON