Labour’s Judith Cummins among MPs elected to deputy speaker roles

The Labour Party MP Judith Cummins is among the victors in the deputy speaker leadership contest – the results of which were announced this afternoon.

She was elected First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, making her one of Speaker Lindsay Hoyle’s three deputies.

The others elected were Conservatives Nus Ghani as Chairman of Ways and Means and Caroline Nokes as Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.

Cummins has served as Labour MP for Bradford South since 2015.

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