Lindsay Hoyle
| The Honourable Lindsay Hoyle MP |
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| Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Alan Haselhurst |
| Member of Parliament for Chorley |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Den Dover |
| Majority | 2,593 (5.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1957 Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Swindley |
The Honourable Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. He is the son of Lord Hoyle, a former Labour MP for Warrington North.
He was elected as Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons in a secret ballot on 8 June 2010.[1] He is Chairman of the all Party British Gibraltar Group in Parliament, and a member of the All Party Parliamentary Flag Group.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Hoyle went to Anderton County Primary School, and the independent Lord's College, Bolton. He went to Horwich FE College.
[edit] Parliamentary career
He was the first Labour politician to represent Chorley at Westminster in 18 years. Previous to Parliament Lindsay Hoyle was a member of Chorley Borough Council; being elected in 1980 at the age of 22, Lindsay was the youngest councillor ever to serve in Chorley and one of the youngest nationwide. Lindsay also held the post of Deputy Leader from 1994 to 1997 and finished his time on the council as Mayor from 1997 to 1998.
Lindsay Hoyle was one of the 1997 Labour intake of MPs winning a majority of 7,625.[3] He was a member of the House of Commons Trade and Industry Committee.
Lindsay Hoyle was elected Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker on 8 June 2010, the first time this appointment has been made by ballot of MPs rather than nomination by the Leader of the House.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Deputy Speakers: Hoyle, Primarolo and Evans elected BBC News, 8 June 2010
- ^ Register of All Party Groups UK Parliament
- ^ Chorley "UK Polling Report - Chorley". UK Polling Report (Anthony Wells). http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/chorley Chorley. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lindsay Hoyle
- Lindsay Hoyle MP Personal website
- Lindsay Hoyle MP Labour Party
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Lindsay Hoyle MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Lindsay Hoyle MP
- Lindsay Hoyle blog Chorley Citizen
- BBC Politics page
[edit] News items
- Fireworks 'turning dogs to drugs' BBC News, 25 October 2006
- MP in campaign to save grizzlies BBC News, 28 November 2005
- MP's 'takeaway' jibe on uniforms BBC News, 19 October 2005
- Police hunt for MP's stolen mail BBC News, 9 August 2005
- MP's piggy bank rejected BBC News, 31 December 2003
[edit] Video clips
- Lindsay Hoyle YouTube
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Den Dover |
Member of Parliament for Chorley 1997–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Sir Alan Haselhurst |
Chairman of Ways and Means 2010– present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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