Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall am 7:01 pm ar 13 Mai 2024.
The title Father of the House is given to the MP with the longest unbroken service in the House of Commons.
The most important duty of the Father of the House is to preside over the election of a new speaker should that office be vacant at the beginning of a Parliament.
A minister is never considered the Father of the House, even if that minister is more senior than any other MP.
To allow another Member to speak.
Tom Pursglove
Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)