Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill – in the House of Commons am 1:11 pm ar 16 Ionawr 2024.
Rosie Winterton
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
I remind Members that in Committee, Members should not address the Chair as Deputy Speaker. Please use our names when addressing the Chair, or Madam Chair, Chair, Madam Chairman or Mr Chairman are also acceptable, so there are lots of options.
Chris Bryant
Shadow Minister (Creative Industries and Digital)
What about Dame Rosie?
Rosie Winterton
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
That is my name— I mentioned that.
The Deputy speaker is in charge of proceedings of the House of Commons in the absence of the Speaker.
The deputy speaker's formal title is Chairman of Ways and Means, one of whose functions is to preside over the House of Commons when it is in a Committee of the Whole House.
The deputy speaker also presides over the Budget.