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Sir Lindsay Hoyle
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Official portrait, 2024
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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 |
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| In office 8 June 2010 – 4 November 2019 |
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| Speaker | John Bercow |
| Preceded by | Alan Haselhurst |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor Laing |
| Member of Parliament for Chorley |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Den Dover |
| Majority | 20,575 (60.6%) |
| Chorley Borough Councillor for Adlington | |
| In office 1 May 1980 – 7 May 1998 |
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| Preceded by | A. Moss |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Hoyle |
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Lindsay Harvey Hoyle
10 June 1957 Adlington, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Speaker (since 2019) |
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Labour (before 2019) |
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Lynda Fowler
(m. 1974; div. 1982)Catherine Swindley
(m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Residence | Speaker's House |
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Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born June 10, 1957) is an important British politician. He has been the Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019. He is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley, a role he has held since 1997. Before becoming Speaker, he was part of the Labour Party.
Before becoming Speaker, Sir Lindsay was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 2010 to 2019. He was first chosen as Speaker on November 4, 2019. Since then, he has been re-elected as Speaker without anyone opposing him after both the 2019 and 2024 general elections.
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Early Life and Political Start
Lindsay Hoyle was born on June 10, 1957, in Adlington, Lancashire. His father, Doug Hoyle, also became a Labour MP. Lindsay went to school in Adlington and Bolton. Before becoming a politician, he ran his own business that printed designs on textiles.
In 1980, Lindsay Hoyle was elected as a local councillor for Adlington on the Chorley Borough Council. He was a Labour councillor and won against the Conservative candidate. He was re-elected four times and served as Deputy Leader of the council from 1994 to 1997. After he became an MP in 1997, he served as the annual mayor before leaving the council in 1998.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In 1996, Lindsay Hoyle was chosen to be the Labour candidate for Chorley. He was elected to Parliament as an MP in the 1997 general election. He won with a large number of votes.
After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997, Hoyle suggested building a new national children's hospital in her memory. He also asked for London Heathrow Airport to be renamed after her. However, these ideas were not put into action.
Hoyle was a member of important committees in Parliament, including the Trade and Industry Committee. He also worked with groups that focused on relationships with Gibraltar and the British Virgin Islands.
He was re-elected as MP for Chorley in the 2001, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2024 general elections.
Lindsay Hoyle sometimes disagreed with the Prime Minister at the time, Tony Blair, on topics like Gibraltar and university tuition fees. He believed in sticking to principles and promises. He also voted against the Lisbon Treaty in 2008. He has not publicly said how he voted in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
Serving as Deputy Speaker
In 2010, Hoyle was chosen to be the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons and Chairman of Ways and Means. This was the first time this role was chosen by a vote of MPs. In 2013, he became a member of the Privy Council, which is a group of senior advisors to the King.
In March 2013, Hoyle was praised for how well he managed the Budget discussions in Parliament. These discussions were often interrupted by noisy MPs.
In 2017, Hoyle told SNP MPs off for singing the European Anthem during a vote. He said he didn't want Parliament to become a "sing-off." He also had a disagreement with former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond about whether he had cut off an SNP MP's speech.
In March 2017, Hoyle asked social media companies to act faster against offensive posts. He said such posts could harm democracy and stop women from becoming MPs. He was in the Speaker's Chair during the 2017 Westminster attack in March 2017.
In 2018, he was made a Knight Bachelor for his work in Parliament. This means he can use the title "Sir."
Becoming Speaker of the House of Commons
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On November 4, 2019, Lindsay Hoyle ran for the position of Speaker to replace John Bercow. He was seen as the most likely person to win. He won the election on the fourth round of voting. After winning, he officially became Speaker in the House of Lords. As Speaker, he had to give up his membership in the Labour Party to be fair to all parties.
In his acceptance speech, Hoyle promised that the House of Commons would "change for the better." He also said he would be a "transparent" Speaker and would care about the well-being of the staff who work in Parliament.
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In October 2021, Hoyle joined other important politicians to lay wreaths at a church where MP David Amess was sadly murdered.
In September 2022, Hoyle described the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as "the most important event the world will ever see." Some people criticized his comments.
In December 2022, Hoyle said he did not agree with his former party's idea to replace the House of Lords with an elected chamber.
In May 2023, Hoyle revealed two new stained glass windows in the Speaker's official home at the Palace of Westminster. One window shows his own special coat of arms, which includes a rugby league ball and Lancashire roses. The other window celebrates the symbols of Britain's Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories. Hoyle said these windows show the strong links between the United Kingdom and these places.
On July 9, 2024, he was re-elected as Speaker without anyone running against him.
Personal Life and Interests
Sir Lindsay Hoyle lives in Adlington, Lancashire. As Speaker, he also has an official residence called Speaker's House at the Palace of Westminster. This home is used for official events and meetings.
Hoyle has been married twice and has two daughters. His current wife, Catherine Swindley, took over his role as a Labour Councillor for Adlington in 1998.
Outside of politics, he is a big fan of sports. He supports the football team Bolton Wanderers and the rugby league team Warrington Wolves. He is also the president of the Rugby Football League.
Hoyle loves animals and has several pets. He has named them after famous British politicians. His parrot is named Boris (after Boris Johnson), his tortoise is named Maggie (after Margaret Thatcher), and his cat is named Attlee (after Clement Attlee). He even has an Instagram page where he shares pictures of his pets. In February 2024, Hoyle presented a Guinness World Record certificate to Jonathan, the world's oldest living land animal, during a visit to St Helena.
He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shortly before the 2019 general election.
In 2020, Sir Lindsay Hoyle became the Chancellor of the University of Gibraltar. His father, Doug Hoyle, passed away in April 2024 at the age of 98.
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See also
In Spanish: Lindsay Hoyle para niños
