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Do UK voters know if their MP will be the Speaker of the House?
Why is the speaker of the House of Representatives an MP?Can members of nobility get elected to the House of Commons in theory and practice?What can UK citizens do to replace first past the post with a proportional representation voting system?Which British parliamentary Act sets out the citizenship requirements for those who stand for election to the House of Commons?What if the House of Commons votes no confidence in the Prime Minister?How does a minority motion in the House of Commons take priority over Government business?Is there any research on when voters made their mind up in the Brexit referendum campaign?Where can I find the full text of the Brady amendment voted by the UK House of Commons on 29 Jan 2019?“Order! Order!” Is this the only call the Speaker of the House of Commons is allowed when calling for MPs attention?How do the PM, Secretaries of State and the Speaker of the House of Commons help their constituents?
Regarding the office of the Speaker of the House of Commons in the UK, I am wondering if voters know at election time if the MP they are voting for will become the Speaker (in which case, they will receive a reduced level of representation, since the speaker does not normally cast a vote)?
If so, is there any evidence that such knowledge can affect the outcome of the constituency vote (for example, if the constituents did not wish their MP to be the Speaker)?
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Regarding the office of the Speaker of the House of Commons in the UK, I am wondering if voters know at election time if the MP they are voting for will become the Speaker (in which case, they will receive a reduced level of representation, since the speaker does not normally cast a vote)?
If so, is there any evidence that such knowledge can affect the outcome of the constituency vote (for example, if the constituents did not wish their MP to be the Speaker)?
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Regarding the office of the Speaker of the House of Commons in the UK, I am wondering if voters know at election time if the MP they are voting for will become the Speaker (in which case, they will receive a reduced level of representation, since the speaker does not normally cast a vote)?
If so, is there any evidence that such knowledge can affect the outcome of the constituency vote (for example, if the constituents did not wish their MP to be the Speaker)?
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If so, is there any evidence that such knowledge can affect the outcome of the constituency vote (for example, if the constituents did not wish their MP to be the Speaker)?
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If the Speaker is seeking to continue in the position from the previous Parliament, then he or she runs as the Speaker rather than for a party (since the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act [2000] listed as "The Speaker seeking re-election"). Major parties don't run candidates against them, so there is not usually any meaningful opposition to beat.
If you instead mean MPs who run normally, then take up the position of the Speaker, the role is an elected one, even if historically a consensus on a single candidate happened before the actual election. As such, a prospective MP could only announce that they were willing to be nominated, and there is no formal requirement for them to do so.
It's worth noting that while the Speaker (and his or her deputies) does not normally vote, doing so only to break a tie, they can hold considerable soft power, Particularly in a hung parliament, as currently exists. As such a constituent with personal issues might find that the Speaker is better able to help them than a junior backbencher would be.
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If a Speaker hasn't resigned the position prior to a General Election, and is seeking to be re-elected as an MP, then the electorate will know. Convention even says that their "party" allegiance on the ballot paper should say "The Speaker seeking re-election".
If there isn't a sitting Speaker seeking re-election as an MP then the electorate will not know as the decision is made at the start of each Parliament.
The Parliamentary website covers this.
Are some voters concerned by this? The answer is yes. I can't, however, find any case where it materially affected a result though. In the linked case, for example, John Bercow was re-elected with a healthy majority.
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If the Speaker is seeking to continue in the position from the previous Parliament, then he or she runs as the Speaker rather than for a party (since the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act [2000] listed as "The Speaker seeking re-election"). Major parties don't run candidates against them, so there is not usually any meaningful opposition to beat.
If you instead mean MPs who run normally, then take up the position of the Speaker, the role is an elected one, even if historically a consensus on a single candidate happened before the actual election. As such, a prospective MP could only announce that they were willing to be nominated, and there is no formal requirement for them to do so.
It's worth noting that while the Speaker (and his or her deputies) does not normally vote, doing so only to break a tie, they can hold considerable soft power, Particularly in a hung parliament, as currently exists. As such a constituent with personal issues might find that the Speaker is better able to help them than a junior backbencher would be.
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If the Speaker is seeking to continue in the position from the previous Parliament, then he or she runs as the Speaker rather than for a party (since the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act [2000] listed as "The Speaker seeking re-election"). Major parties don't run candidates against them, so there is not usually any meaningful opposition to beat.
If you instead mean MPs who run normally, then take up the position of the Speaker, the role is an elected one, even if historically a consensus on a single candidate happened before the actual election. As such, a prospective MP could only announce that they were willing to be nominated, and there is no formal requirement for them to do so.
It's worth noting that while the Speaker (and his or her deputies) does not normally vote, doing so only to break a tie, they can hold considerable soft power, Particularly in a hung parliament, as currently exists. As such a constituent with personal issues might find that the Speaker is better able to help them than a junior backbencher would be.
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If the Speaker is seeking to continue in the position from the previous Parliament, then he or she runs as the Speaker rather than for a party (since the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act [2000] listed as "The Speaker seeking re-election"). Major parties don't run candidates against them, so there is not usually any meaningful opposition to beat.
If you instead mean MPs who run normally, then take up the position of the Speaker, the role is an elected one, even if historically a consensus on a single candidate happened before the actual election. As such, a prospective MP could only announce that they were willing to be nominated, and there is no formal requirement for them to do so.
It's worth noting that while the Speaker (and his or her deputies) does not normally vote, doing so only to break a tie, they can hold considerable soft power, Particularly in a hung parliament, as currently exists. As such a constituent with personal issues might find that the Speaker is better able to help them than a junior backbencher would be.
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If the Speaker is seeking to continue in the position from the previous Parliament, then he or she runs as the Speaker rather than for a party (since the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act [2000] listed as "The Speaker seeking re-election"). Major parties don't run candidates against them, so there is not usually any meaningful opposition to beat.
If you instead mean MPs who run normally, then take up the position of the Speaker, the role is an elected one, even if historically a consensus on a single candidate happened before the actual election. As such, a prospective MP could only announce that they were willing to be nominated, and there is no formal requirement for them to do so.
It's worth noting that while the Speaker (and his or her deputies) does not normally vote, doing so only to break a tie, they can hold considerable soft power, Particularly in a hung parliament, as currently exists. As such a constituent with personal issues might find that the Speaker is better able to help them than a junior backbencher would be.
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If a Speaker hasn't resigned the position prior to a General Election, and is seeking to be re-elected as an MP, then the electorate will know. Convention even says that their "party" allegiance on the ballot paper should say "The Speaker seeking re-election".
If there isn't a sitting Speaker seeking re-election as an MP then the electorate will not know as the decision is made at the start of each Parliament.
The Parliamentary website covers this.
Are some voters concerned by this? The answer is yes. I can't, however, find any case where it materially affected a result though. In the linked case, for example, John Bercow was re-elected with a healthy majority.
answered 1 hour ago
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If a Speaker hasn't resigned the position prior to a General Election, and is seeking to be re-elected as an MP, then the electorate will know. Convention even says that their "party" allegiance on the ballot paper should say "The Speaker seeking re-election".
If there isn't a sitting Speaker seeking re-election as an MP then the electorate will not know as the decision is made at the start of each Parliament.
The Parliamentary website covers this.
Are some voters concerned by this? The answer is yes. I can't, however, find any case where it materially affected a result though. In the linked case, for example, John Bercow was re-elected with a healthy majority.
answered 1 hour ago
AlexAlex
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If a Speaker hasn't resigned the position prior to a General Election, and is seeking to be re-elected as an MP, then the electorate will know. Convention even says that their "party" allegiance on the ballot paper should say "The Speaker seeking re-election".
If there isn't a sitting Speaker seeking re-election as an MP then the electorate will not know as the decision is made at the start of each Parliament.
The Parliamentary website covers this.
Are some voters concerned by this? The answer is yes. I can't, however, find any case where it materially affected a result though. In the linked case, for example, John Bercow was re-elected with a healthy majority.
answered 1 hour ago
AlexAlex
4,6051223
If a Speaker hasn't resigned the position prior to a General Election, and is seeking to be re-elected as an MP, then the electorate will know. Convention even says that their "party" allegiance on the ballot paper should say "The Speaker seeking re-election".
If there isn't a sitting Speaker seeking re-election as an MP then the electorate will not know as the decision is made at the start of each Parliament.
The Parliamentary website covers this.
Are some voters concerned by this? The answer is yes. I can't, however, find any case where it materially affected a result though. In the linked case, for example, John Bercow was re-elected with a healthy majority.
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