following his remarks, labor party liebert jeremy corbyn delivered tribute remarks, thinking mr. bercow for his leadership. >> order. i will come to points of order in due time. i should bear those honorable members in mind. colleagues, i would like to make a personal statement to the house. after the 2017 election, i promised my wife and children that it would be my last. this is a pledge that i intend to keep. if the house votes tonight for an early general election, my tenure as speaker m.p. will end when this parliament ends. if the house does not so vote, i have concluded that the least disruptive and most democratic course of action will be to stand down at the close of business on thursday, october 31. [laughter] [applause] mr. bercow: least disruptive because that date will fall shortly after the votes on the queen's speech expected on 21st and 22nd, october. a week or so after that may be quite lively and it would be best to have an experienced figure in the chair. for that short period. most democratic because it will mean that a balance is held when all members have so

following his remarks, labor party liebert jeremy corbyn delivered tribute remarks, thinking mr. bercow for his leadership. >>