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Rated by Participant: 03AFDBC6CC1B5DF5DBF90929D89A0AF1C0290AC2418B8D4CCFA38AE1F471659C
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The Speaker of the House of Commons is politically neutral and not a member of any political party. https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentwork/offices-and-ceremonies/overview/the-speaker/procedures-and-impartiality/ Speaker House is part of the Palace of Westminster and not owned by the Speaker https://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/history-and-traditions-of-the-speakership/speakers-house-and-its-state-rooms/ The £250k was for foreign trips, not holidays. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14191917/amp/House-commons-speaker-Sir-Lindsay-jet-bill.html All speakers have portraits commissioned https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/media-relations-group/press-releases/21st-july-official-portrait-of-commons-speaker-unveiled-in-parliament/
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