SIR Chris Chope has been appointed temporarily as a deputy speaker of the House of Commons. 

The veteran MP for Christchurch sat in the famous green chair, usually occupied by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, on Friday, July 19. 

He has been appointed as one of three deputy speakers ahead of the formal vote for the role on Tuesday, July 23.

And Sir Chris, first elected for Christchurch in 1997, had to step in and call for order after shadow health secretary Victoria Atkins shouted over environment secretary Steve Reed. 

Defra secretary Mr Reed was responding to claims that the recent King’s Speech “did nothing for farming”. 

During his response Mr Reed declined interventions from Mr Barclay as well as Conservative front-benchers Kemi Badenoch and Ms Atkins. 

Ms Atkins stood at the despatch box as Mr Reed continued to speak and Tory members continued to call for interventions. 

Deputy speaker Christopher Chope said: “(Ms Atkins) has behaved abominably.” 

In the Commons, there are three deputy speakers who are elected by MPs to assist the speaker in chairing debates in the chamber and to perform a range of other duties.  

Like the speaker they must be politically impartial. 

Elections for Sir Lindsay's deputies will take place later on Tuesday, July 23.

Three temporary deputy speakers have been appointed in the meantime, including Sir Chris, Sir Edward Leigh and Dame Siobhain McDonagh.