Mr Roland Todd, of Lower Hutt, KSM for services to Parliament
Mr Roland Todd has worked in the role of Speaker’s Assistant for eight Speakers in Parliament, from Sir Douglas Kidd to The Right Honourable Gerry Brownlee. He has supported Speakers to perform essential constitutional functions in the debating chamber, enabling them and other presiding officers to focus on the debate, while he has kept track of time, questions asked and who has spoken during debates. Mr Todd has been a trusted figure, earning the respect of successive Speakers, and is well regarded for his institutional knowledge by colleagues in the Office of the Clerk.