House of Commons

14 September 2026

Chamber Actual start House of Commons

34:26 - 34:29
Speaker 1
Order, order.  The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. 
34:29 - 36:25
Speaker 3
A message from the King, sir, in reply to loyal and dutiful addresses from this House.  I have received your humble address praying that I should appoint Mr. Alan Mabbutt OBE as an electoral commissioner with effect from the 1st of May 2026 for the period ending 30th of April 2030.  I will comply with your request.  I have received your humble address praying that I should appoint Michael Jary CBE to the office of chair of the National Audit Office from the 10th of January 2027.  I will comply with your request. 

I have received your humble address praying that I should appoint Richard Lloyd OBE to the office of chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority with effect from 1st of September 2026 for the period ending on the 31st of August 2029. 

I will comply with your request.  I have received your humble address praying that I should appoint Hywel Williams as an electoral commissioner with effect from the 1st of October 2026 for the period ending 30th of September 2029, that I should appoint Chris Ruane as an electoral commissioner with effect from 1st of November 2026 for the period ending 31st of October 2030, and that I should reappoint Sheila Ritchie as an electoral commissioner with effect from the 1st of February 2027 for the period ending 31st of January 2031.  I will comply with your request. 

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