Noswaith dda,

As probably many know, GEXXI was long planned to be my last election as Commons Speaker. When I set out my plan as Commons Speaker, I had several things I wanted to accomplish. One of the last remaining things I had to accomplish was to get MHOC back on a regular schedule for elections after the delays to the December 2022 Devo elections caused some issues with timing. And with the conclusion of GEXXI, I have finally done that and done most of what I set out to do as Commons Speaker.

There is also a more pertinent reason as well. As you may know, I started a new job in late November. This is a job that has 10 hour shifts and can easily go into overtime. With the time demands of this new job, as well as how exhausting it can be, I do not feel like I can operate as Commons Speaker and as a member of the Quad more generally, if I do not have the time to respond to people or the energy to do so. MHOC deserves a Commons Speaker who can be prompt with any issues or concerns from the community and, at the moment, I cannot be that person.

All that said, it has been a honour to serve as your Commons Speaker for the last 306 days. I also must thank my Deputy Speakership team and my fellow Quad members. It has been a honour to work with you and I am grateful for all that you have done.

Here's to another chapter in the sim with another Commons Speaker.

All the best,

Aya