Sir Lindsay Hoyle

The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle is the MP for Chorley, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. He is Speaker of the House of Commons.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Lindsay Hoyle, including posts and roles held.

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Current

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Representation

Chorley
Elected 1 time
4 July 2024 - Present
Commons

Party affiliation

Speaker
4 November 2019 - Present

Other posts

Speaker of the House of Commons
4 November 2019 - Present
Commons

Committee memberships

Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Chair
4 November 2019 - Present
Commons
House of Commons Commission
Chair
4 November 2019 - Present
Commons
Members Estimate Committee
Chair
9 July 2024 - Present
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Chair
17 December 2019 - Present
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
4 November 2019 - Present
Commons
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Chair
22 July 2024 - Present
Commons
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Chair
14 October 2024 - Present
Commons

Previous

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Representations

Chorley [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Chorley [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997 - 6 May 2010
Commons

Party affiliation

Labour
1 May 1997 - 4 November 2019

Other posts

Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
8 June 2010 - 4 November 2019
Commons

Committee memberships

Trade & Industry
19 February 1998 - 8 November 2007
Commons
European Scrutiny Committee
28 June 2005 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Business and Enterprise Committee
10 March 2008 - 30 September 2009
Commons
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
1 October 2009 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Panel of Chairs
Chair
28 June 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Panel of Chairs
Chair
4 June 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Panel of Chairs
Chair
8 June 2010 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Finance and Services Committee
26 July 2010 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Finance Committee (Commons)
30 October 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Finance Committee (Commons)
20 July 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Members Estimate Committee
4 November 2019 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Chair
17 October 2022 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Speaker's Conference (2022)
Chair
19 October 2022 - 30 May 2024
Commons