Lindsay Hoyle
Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957)[1] is a British politician. He has been the 35th Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. He was a Labour Party MP. However, he was elected as speaker so he has been independent from 2019.
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| 158th Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2019 | |
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| Preceded by | John Bercow |
| 41st First Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 8 June 2010 – 4 November 2019 | |
| Speaker | John Bercow |
| Preceded by | Alan Haselhurst |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor Laing |
| Member of Parliament for Chorley | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Den Dover |
| Chorley Borough Councillor for Adlington | |
| In office 1 May 1980 – 7 May 1998 | |
| Preceded by | A. Moss |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Hoyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1957
(aged 68) Adlington, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Speaker (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (before 2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Lynda Fowler
(m. 1974; div. 1982)Catherine Swindley
(m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Doug Hoyle (Father) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
As a Labour MP, Hoyle was the 41st First Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons to John Bercow from 2010 to 2019, before being elected as Speaker on 4 November 2019.[2] In February 2024 a controversial decision by Hoyle, during the SNP debate on the conflict in Gaza, led to the tabling of an early day motion (EDM) of no confidence against him. The motion was ultimately defeated.
Lindsay Hoyle Media
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Official portrait of Mr Lindsay Hoyle
- Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Commons Speaker 1.66) 2023.jpg
Hoyle during the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023
- Prime Minister's Questions, 7 February 2024 12.jpg
Hoyle in the Speaker's Chair in February 2024
- Nancy Pelosi joins Lindsay Hoyle for 20th G7 Speaker's Meeting (3).jpg
Hoyle with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, at the 20th G7 Speaker's Meeting in 2021.
- Official portrait of Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP crop 2.jpg
Official portrait of Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP* * 3×4 portrait of Sir Lindsay Hoyle
References
- ↑ 'HOYLE, Hon. Lindsay (Harvey)', Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 [1]. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ Deputy Speakers: Hoyle, Primarolo and Evans elected BBC News, 8 June 2010