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House of Commons Commission
The House of Commons Commission is the statutory Secretary to the
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body responsible for the running of the House. It prepares
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the budget for the House, decides most matters of policy,
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appoints staff of the House, and determines their pay and
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other conditions of service. uk/HoC-
commission
The Commission is chaired by the Speaker and comprises Commission’s
the Leader of the House, the Shadow Leader and three Annual Report
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backbench Members from the main parties. One member parliament.uk/
of the Commission acts as its spokesman in the House pa/cm200809/
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(for example, in answering parliamentary questions). The
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Clerk of the House attends the Commission as Accounting pdf
Officer.