Deputy Speaker election: candidates announced

The seven candidates are:

• David Amess, Conservative MP for Southend West
• Henry Bellingham, Conservative MP for North West Norfolk
• Brian Binley, Conservative MP for Northampton South
• Simon Burns, Conservative MP for Chelmsford
• Nadine Dorries, Conservative MP for Mid Bedforshire
• Eleanor Laing, Conservative MP for Epping Forest
• Gary Streeter, Conservative MP for South West Devon 

Related documents

A booklet has been produced that lists all the candidates for the Deputy Speaker election in alphabetical order, together with their sponsors and personal statement.

• Booklet: Election of a Deputy Speaker - 15 October 2013
• Election of a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, 16 October 2013: Candidates and their sponsors

More details of the practical arrangements for the election to fill the vacant Deputy Speaker post by secret ballot are available:

• Read Commons Briefing Note 6: Ballot for the election of Deputy Speakers

Further information

As more than one nomination was received, the ballot will be held between 11.30am and 2pm on Wednesday 16 October, using the Single Transferable Vote system, with the results announced to the House by Mr Speaker, as soon as practicable after the votes have been counted.

To maintain the party balance between the Deputy Speakers, only MPs of parties represented in Her Majesty’s Government – Conservative and Liberal Democrats – were eligible for nomination.

The successful candidate will join Lindsay Hoyle MP and the Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP as Deputy Speakers.

• About Parliament: Commons Deputy Speakers

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