division_name: Election of Speaker
motion: <p>A Member taking the chair--
  <p>under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall enjoy all those powers which may be exercised by the Speaker during proceedings . . .
  <p>That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Election of Speaker), the process of nomination and election shall be as follows:
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  (a) That nominations for the position of Speaker be opened immediately and be submitted to the Clerk of the House, each one to be supported by a Mover and Seconder and accompanied by a consent form signed by each person nominated.
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  (b) That Ballot papers be printed immediately containing the names of all the nominated candidates together with the names of the movers and seconders of each.
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  (c) That each Mover and Seconder be then invited to speak in support in support of their candidate, in alphabetical order by name of that candidate, followed by others who may wish to speak and ending with the candidates themselves also in alphabetical order.
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  (d) That the House then adjourn to allow ballot papers to be issued in the No Lobby and members having marked them with the name of the person for whom they wish to vote, signed with their own names, would then place them in Ballot Boxes in the Aye Lobby.
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  (e) That the Clerk of the House would act as the Returning Officer for the counting of the Votes and would report the result to the Father of the House showing the votes cast for each candidate and the names of those members who had voted for each.
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  (f) That the House would proceed to a division to decide which of the two candidates with the largest number of votes would become Speaker.
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  (g) The successful candidate would then take the Chair as Speaker Elect in the normal way.
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   I beg to move,
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    That Mr. Michael J. Martin do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.
  <p>prevented journalists from buying hon. Members a drink.
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   I beg to move, as an amendment to the Question, to leave out "Mr. Michael J. Martin" and insert instead thereof "Sir Alan Haselhurst".
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    Let me make it clear that I do not disagree with a single word that was said about my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Springburn (Mr. Martin); moreover, I, like the rest of the House, listened with much interest to what he said. My hon. Friend and I have known each other for 21 years, and I hope that our friendship will not be broken by the fact that I am not supporting him today. There is only one vacancy: no one--not even my right hon. Friend the Member for Chesterfield (Mr. Benn)--is suggesting that there should be a job share.
  <p>Question put,  That the amendment be made:--
  <p>The House divided:  Ayes 140, Noes 345.
   