chairman of committees of the whole house

chairman of committees of the whole house
In English parliamentary practice, in the commons, this officer, always a member, is elected by the house on the assembling of every new parliament. When the house is in committee on bills introduced by the government, or in committee of ways and means, or supply, or in committee to consider preliminary resolutions, it is his duty to preside

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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