Speaker’s Statement Debate

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John Bercow

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Speaker’s Statement

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Monday 16th April 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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I am pleased to be able to announce to the House that, following fair and open competition, Her Majesty the Queen has graciously accepted my recommendation that Mr Lawrence Ward be appointed to the post of Serjeant at Arms with effect from 1 May. Mr Ward has been acting as Deputy Serjeant at Arms since the beginning of November 2011.