Lindsay Hoyle
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Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957)[1] 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.
Lindsay Hoyle | |
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Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
Assumed office 4 November 2019 | |
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Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | John Bercow |
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 |
Majority | 17,392 (43.6%) |
Chorley Borough Councillor for Adlington | |
In office 1 May 1980 – 7 May 1998 | |
Preceded by | A. Moss |
Succeeded by | Catherine Hoyle |
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Born | Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (1957-06-10) 10 June 1957 (age 66) Adlington, Lancashire, England |
Political party | Speaker (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Labour (before 2019) |
Spouses | Lynda Fowler
(m. 1974; div. 1982)Catherine Swindley (m. 1993) |
Children | 2 |
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As a Labour MP, Hoyle served as Chairman of Ways and Means and a deputy speaker to John Bercow from 2010 to 2019, before being elected as Speaker on 4 November 2019.[2] Hoyle was unanimously re-elected as Speaker five days after the December 2019 general election.[3] 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) that the House had no confidence in Hoyle. The EDM gained the support of 92 votes.[4]