Announcing his intention not to be a candidate for Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Menzies Campbell MP said:
“Since Michael Martin announced his intention to stand down I have been considering whether I should be a candidate in the election to replace him.
“My taste for active politics is undiminished and my priority remains my constituency of North East Fife including being Chancellor of St Andrews University. At Westminster I retain my particular interests in foreign affairs and defence, and security issues. I value my membership of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Intelligence and Security Committee. I have no wish to alter that priority or to give up these interests. Accordingly I will not be a candidate in the forthcoming election for Speaker.”
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