Martin returns to Speaker's chair
News Article 11 May 2005
Michael Martin has been re-elected as Speaker, pledging to uphold the rights of the Commons, backbenchers and the smaller parties.
Martin is returned as Speaker
News Article 13 June 2001
Michael Martin has been unanimously re-elected as speaker of the House of Commons.
MPs vote for secret ballot to elect speaker
News Article 22 March 2001
MPs on Thursday voted to elect the next speaker of the House of Commons through a secret ballot.
MPs to vote on speaker rules
Press Review 9 March 2001
MPs call for secret ballot for Speaker election
Press Review 16 February 2001
Boothroyd calls for reform
Press Review 31 January 2001
MP rapped over speaker bet
Press Review 15 December 2000
MP criticised for Martin wager
News Article 14 December 2000
Labour MP Frank Roy has been censured by the Commons committee on standards and privileges for betting on the outcome of the Speaker election.
MPs to probe election system used to select speaker
News Article 12 December 2000
MPs are to examine changing the system of electing the speaker in the wake of the election of Michael Martin to the Commons chair.
Commons begins inquiry into betting claims
Press Review 7 November 2000
Andrew MacKinlay MP
Interview 28 October 2000
Question: How do you view the way the chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party handled the election for speaker?
Martin defends speaker's independence
News Article 24 October 2000
Michael Martin has said he will stand up for the House of Commons, stressing that he was not a Labour Party placeman.
Sir Edward Heath announces his retirement
News Article 24 October 2000
Sir Edward Heath has announced his retirement from parliament at the next general election.
Martin takes the speaker's chair
News Article 24 October 2000
The House of Commons elected Michael Martin as speaker on Monday evening, although MPs expressed dissatisfaction at the system used to select Betty Boothroyd's successor. The main challenge to Martin
Speaker candidates set out stall
News Article 18 October 2000
MPs have received election addresses from seven of the 13 candidates who have put themselves forward to become speaker of the House of Commons.
