Current Speaker and Deputy Speakers
See also: Chairman of Ways and Means- Speaker: John Bercow (formerly Conservative)
- Chairman of Ways and Means: Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)
- First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means: Nigel Evans (Conservative)
- Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means: Dawn Primarolo (Labour)
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