Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MP

Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon Tweed

 Alan Beith

Beith responds to resignation of Speaker Martin

4.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Tue 19th May 2009

Alan Beith (photography: Clare Mills)

Beith: willing to lead reform in House of Commons

Following the announcement by Michael martin MP that he will stand down as Speaker of the House of Commons on Sunday 21 June 2009, Berwick's Liberal Democrat MP Sir Alan Beith said:

"This is a crucial time for the House of Commons and if I have enough support across the parties I am willing to take on the task of leading reform as Speaker, but this is a matter for the House to decide."

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