2006 Lord Speaker election

The first election for Lord Speaker was held on 28 June 2006 after the House of Lords had determined the title, powers and responsibilities of the office following removal of the speakership from the Lord Chancellor by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

2006 Lord Speaker election

28 June 2006 2011 →

First party Second party   Candidate The Baroness Hayman The Lord Grenfell Party Labour Independent Popular vote 263 236 Percentage 52.7% 47.3%

Lord Speaker before election Lord Falconer of Thoroton (as Lord Chancellor) Elected Lord Speaker The Baroness Hayman Labour

Candidates

A list of nine candidates for election as the first Lord Speaker was announced on 6 June 2006:^[1][2]

• Lord Boston of Faversham (Crossbench)
• Lord Elton (Conservative)
• Baroness Fookes (Conservative)
• Lord Grenfell (non-affiliated)
• Baroness Hayman (Labour)
• Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
• Lord Richard (Labour)
• Lord Redesdale (Liberal Democrat)
• Viscount Ullswater (Conservative)

Result

Election of Lord Speaker, 28 June 2006[3]
Party		Candidate	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 8
	Labour	Y Baroness Hayman[4]	201	201	209	215	229	236	248	263
	Independent	Lord Grenfell	103	103	106	109	129	147	170	236
	Conservative	Viscount Ullswater	74	78	79	83	84	103	135	–
	Crossbench	Countess of Mar	55	56	59	64	66	79	–	–
	Conservative	Lord Elton	52	57	58	60	65	–	–	–
	Labour	Lord Richard	45	46	46	46	–	–	–	–
	Crossbench	Lord Boston of Faversham	22	22	22	–	–	–	–	–
	Liberal Democrats	Lord Redesdale	17	17	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Conservative	Baroness Fookes	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Electorate: 702   Valid: 581   Spoilt: 1   Quota: 291   Turnout: 582

The result of the election was announced on 4 July 2006, and Baroness Hayman immediately replaced the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, on the Woolsack. The Lord Chamberlain, Lord Luce, was on hand to confirm the assent of the Queen to the election.

References

1. "Nine peers vie to be first Speaker". The Daily Telegraph. 7 June 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
2. "The Election and Role of the new Lord Speaker of the House of Lords – Briefing" (PDF). 11 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
3. "Lord Speaker election results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2011.
4. "Hayman chosen to be Lords speaker". BBC News. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2011.