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| Party leaders are set to lead tributes to the Commons Speaker Michael Martin on Wednesday as he presides over his last Prime Minister's Questions. | Party leaders are set to lead tributes to the Commons Speaker Michael Martin on Wednesday as he presides over his last Prime Minister's Questions. |
| Mr Martin is standing down on Sunday after nine years in the office following widespread criticism of his response to the issue of MPs' expenses. | |
| Announcing his decision last month, Mr Martin said he was making way for the sake of unity in the Commons. | Announcing his decision last month, Mr Martin said he was making way for the sake of unity in the Commons. |
| A new Speaker will be elected on Monday from a field of 10 candidates. | A new Speaker will be elected on Monday from a field of 10 candidates. |
| Michael Martin is the first Speaker to be forced from the post in more than 300 years. | Michael Martin is the first Speaker to be forced from the post in more than 300 years. |
| He chose to step down after facing a motion of no confidence from MPs angry about his handling of the expenses issue and unconvinced he was the right man to lead efforts to reform Parliament. | He chose to step down after facing a motion of no confidence from MPs angry about his handling of the expenses issue and unconvinced he was the right man to lead efforts to reform Parliament. |
| By convention he will also stand down as an MP, forcing a by-election in his Glasgow constituency. | By convention he will also stand down as an MP, forcing a by-election in his Glasgow constituency. |