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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 (10 de junio de 1957) es un político británico, Presidente de la Cámara de los Comunes desde el 4 de noviembre de 2019. Fue miembro del parlamento británico por Chorley en las filas del Partido Laborista desde 1997 hasta su elección como presidente de la cámara.
30 de oct. de 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the current Speaker of the House of Commons. Find out how he started in local politics, became a Labour MP, a Deputy Speaker and the first Speaker to be elected after John Bercow.
22 de feb. de 2024 · The SNP accuses Sir Lindsay of breaking parliamentary convention by allowing a Labour amendment to an SNP motion on the Israel-Gaza war. The Speaker apologises and offers an emergency debate, but faces calls to resign from the SNP and the Conservatives.
23 de feb. de 2024 · Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s position as Speaker of the House of Commons remains in jeopardy as some MPs discuss forcing a vote on his future as early as next week in the wake of Wednesday’s...
22 de feb. de 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...
Sir Lindsay Hoyle is under pressure one week on from the colossal row over the Gaza debate.
