Speaker of the House of Commons (UK)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Speaker of the House of Commons (UK).

chair of the United Kingdom's lower house of Parliament, responsible for keeping debates to order and ensuring that proper parliamentary procedure is followed; also represents the Commons to the House of Lords, other parliamentary groups and the public.