Michael Martin’s peerage has been approved

From @LabourList

The former Speaker of the Commons Michael Martin has been approved a peerage by the Queen. A spokesman for Gordon Brown’s said a motion put forward by Harriet Harman last week had been approved by MPs and by the Buckingham Palace:

“There is a long-established convention that previous Speakers receive peerages. There was an uncontested motion that went through the House and the Queen has decided to grant Michael Martin a peerage.”

Martin will now be ennobled “for his eminent services during the important period in which he presided with such distinguished ability and dignity in the chair of this House”.