Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker of the House of Commons
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker of the House of Commons
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been the Speaker of the House of Commons since November 2019 and has served as the Labour MP for Chorley since 1997. Throughout his tenure, he has prioritized impartiality and the safety of MPs, especially in light of rising threats against politicians. In July 2024, he voiced serious concerns over the increasing levels of abuse directed at MPs, describing it as the worst he has ever seen. As a result, he took steps to limit debates on sensitive issues, such as the Gaza conflict, in an effort to protect Members of Parliament from further hostility.
Speaker Hoyle Embroiled in Fresh Row Over Appointment of Former Lobbyist as Adviser
- Saturday, 15 March 2025
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has been embroiled in a new row after appointing Albert Poggio, a former lobbyist and Gibraltarian businessman, as an adviser. Poggio was given a parliamentary pass, allowing him access to the highest-ranking politicians and officials in Westminster. The appointment was never publicly announced, but Poggio is listed as the "Speaker's Adviser on OTs" in pamphlets produced by Hoyle's office.
Luxury Lobbyist: Commons Speaker Splashes £250k of Taxpayer Cash on Fancy Getaways
- Saturday, 08 March 2025
The Daily Mail reports that Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the 158th Speaker of the House of Commons, has spent £250k of taxpayer money on luxury travel to Gibraltar's famous Rock Hotel. He is said to make an annual pilgrimage to the hotel, which boasts a large outdoor swimming pool and has hosted celebrities like Winston Churchill, John Lennon, and Gemma Arterton.
Furious Commons Speaker Hoyle kicks out two MPs before Boris Johnson's PMQs
- Wednesday, 13 July 2022
'Shut up!' Furious Commons Speaker Hoyle kicks out two MPs before Boris Johnson's PMQs. Boris Johnson 's penultimate PMQs was delayed today as two Scottish MPs were kicked out of the House of Commons chamber. Furious Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle ordered the removal of Alba MPs Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill for disrupting the start of the session.
