Britain's Speaker to step down - answers
Britain's Speaker to step down
questions
- How long have MPs been calling for the resignation of the Speaker? for days
- How long is it since the last Speaker was 'forced from office'? 314 years
- How long has Mr Martin been an MP? 30 years
- When, according to Mr Martin, is the House at its best? when it is united
- What word does he use to say that he will 'step down'? relinquish
- What will happen on Monday June 22nd? the House will elect a new speaker
- Why is he stepping down? because he came under fire over his handling of the MPs expenses issue
- How were some parliamentary supplementing their incomes? by exploiting the expenses system
- How is Mr Martin's membership of the House described? non-partisan (not allied to any political party in his official role)
- Who will finally approve the new Speaker? the Queen
