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Mr Speaker
In accordance with Standing Order No. 122D I will now announce the arrangements for the election of the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for the new Session.
Nominations should be submitted in the lower Table Office from 10 am to 5 pm on Wednesday 16 May.
Following the House’s decision of 12 March, only Members who do not belong to a party represented in Her Majesty’s Government may be candidates in this election.
If there is more than one candidate, the ballot will take place in the Division Lobbies from 11 am to 1 pm on Thursday 17 May.
A briefing note with more details about the election will be made available to Members and published on the intranet.