What happens next in the House of Commons?

The House of Commons is expected to return next week to elect the Speaker and to allow MPs to swear in.

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/december/what-happens-next/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/december/what-happens-next/
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Saturday, December 14, 2019
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Legislatures, British MPs, Westminster system, Speaker of the House of Commons, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, House of Commons of Canada, Peter Bottomley, Speaker of the British House of Commons election, John Bercow
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Key Points: 
  • The House of Commons is expected to return next week to elect the Speaker and to allow MPs to swear in.
  • The Speaker is elected on the first day that the House meets after the General Election.
  • They return to the House of Commons and begin the process immediately, under the direction of Sir Peter Bottomley MP.
  • Although Sir Lindsay Hoyle was elected Speaker of the House of Commons before the General Election, there will still be a Speaker's election when the House returns.
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