In a letter to MPs, he said it was “with much regret” that he was stepping down from the role, explaining that changes to his personal schedule meant he could no longer fulfil the duties required of the Chair.
He wrote: “Due to new real life commitments which fall on sitting days, I am no longer able to preside over Commons sessions on Friday evenings. I have made considerable efforts to amend and rearrange my schedule… however, I have been unable to find a workable solution.”
He said he had chosen to resign immediately so “the House may proceed without uncertainty and a successor may take the Chair for today’s sitting and future sessions”.
NathanDRothschild described serving as Speaker as “both an honour and a privilege”, adding that after serving in Parliament since 2021, it had been “a profound honour to be able to contribute to and uphold the values of this inspirational place”.
He also confirmed he would be stepping back from frontline politics entirely.
“After several years in frontline politics, I shall now be taking a well deserved rest and stepping back from active parliamentary life,” he said.