Clerk of the House of Commons and Chief Executive to retire
30 April 2014 (updated on 30 April 2014)
Mr Speaker made a statement in the House on Wednesday 30 April 2014 announcing the intention of retirement of the Clerk of the House at the end of August 2014.
When he leaves, Sir Robert Rogers, Clerk of the House and Chief Executive, will have completed forty-two years of service to the House of Commons, including more than ten years’ service as a Clerk at the Table.
- Watch Parliament TV: The Speaker's statement on the retirement of Sir Robert Rogers
- Read Sir Robert's letter to the Speaker
Related information
- About Parliament: Clerk of the House of Commons and Chief Executive
- Living Heritage: Clerk of the House of Commons
- Parliament news: 650th anniversary of the role of Clerk of the House
- Watch Robert Rogers' TEDx talk: How the new can live with the old
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