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Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957) is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. Before his election as speaker, he was a member of the Labour Party.
Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle was born 10 June 1957 and ran his own textile and screen printing business before moving ... MPs must direct their speeches not to the whole House or a specific MP, ...
Feb 22, 2024 · A fter an evening of chaos in the U.K. House of Commons on Wednesday, British lawmakers are calling for Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to resign. At the time of publication, at least 64 MPs...
Feb 22, 2024 · Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle should not continue in his role, the SNP has said. The party's Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, was speaking in the Commons after an evening of chaos in the...
6 days ago · Currently, Sir Lindsay Hoyle is the Speaker. He used to be a Labour MP and will have to stand for re-election like any other MP. Traditionally, the biggest parties in the House of Commons do not ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Sir Lindsay Hoyle broke with convention to allow the vote during a debate, sparking fury from SNP and Conservative MPs. He said he allowed the vote on to protect MPs' safety, but it saw the...
Jun 6, 2024 · Sir Lindsay became Speaker on 4 November 2019, following the resignation of the previous Speaker, John Bercow. He was originally elected to Parliament as Labour MP for Chorley, Lancs.
May 30, 2024 · The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle is no longer a Member, but was most recently the MP for Chorley, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Nov 4, 2019 · Labour MP Sir Lindsay Hoyle was regarded as the frontrunner for the role. By Mark D'Arcy. Parliamentary correspondent.
Feb 22, 2024 · Sir Lindsay Hoyle apologised to MPs for the chaos that ensued over the Gaza debate - but insisted the safety of MPs was on his mind when he made the decision to allow a vote on a Labour amendment.
