In addition, they remain a constituency Member of Parliament (MP), are part of the Privy Council, and represent the Commons to the Monarch, the House of Lords and other authorities. Aside from duties relating to presiding over the House, the speaker also performs administrative and procedural functions. The speaker does not take part in debate or vote (except to break ties and even then, the convention is that the speaker casts the tie-breaking vote according to Speaker Denison's rule which results either in further debate or a vote for the status quo). In common with presiding officers in other parliamentary systems, speakers remain strictly non-partisan and renounce all affiliation with their former political parties when taking office and afterwards.
The speaker is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the House. The speaker presides over the House's debates, determining which members may speak and which amendments are selected for consideration.
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Hoyle began his first full parliamentary term in the role on 17 December 2019, having unanimously been re-elected after the 2019 general election.
The current speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, was elected Speaker on 4 November 2019, following the retirement of John Bercow. The Speaker of the House of Commons is the chief officer and highest authority of the House of Commons, the lower house and primary chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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