UK Parliament — House of Commons

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Current version

2022 — 30th November (1)

The chair or chairs of each general committee shall be appointed by the Speaker from the Panel of Chairs.

First appearance

1948 — 28th July

The chairman of each standing committee shall be appointed by Mr. Speaker from a chairmen's panel consisting of the chairman of ways and means, the deputy chairman, and the members appointed by Mr. Speaker in pursuance of paragraph (4) of standing order no. 96 (Deputy Speaker and chairmen) to act as temporary chairmen of committees of the whole House.