Britain’s Speaker to step down

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Britain’s Speaker to step down

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1. How long have MPs been calling for the resignation of the Speaker?
2. How long is it since the last Speaker was ‘forced from office’?
3. How long has Mr Martin been an MP?
4. When, according to Mr Martin, is the House at its best?
5. What word does he use to say that he will ‘step down’?
6. What will happen on Monday June 22nd?
7. Why is he stepping down?
8. How were some parliamentary supplementing their incomes?
9. How is Mr Martin’s membership of the House described?
10. Who will finally approve the new Speaker?

Find out more about the office of Speaker in the Houses of Parliament.