At 10pm on February 22 2010 in Business without Debate the House of Commons accepted a motion CHAIR (TERMINOLOGY) which, inter alia, decrees that from henceforth:
(a) for "chairman" there shall be substituted "chair";
(b) for "chairmen" there shall be substituted "chairs"; and
(c) for "Chairmen's Panel" there shall be substituted "Panel of Chairs"
However for some reason the House also accepted the following motion ELECTION OF SELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRS which states, at Paragraph (2):
The day following HIS election at the start of a new Parliament, the Speaker shall communicate ... [emphasis added]
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