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Sir Lindsay Hoyle
MP for Chorley
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Speaker of the House of Commons
About This MP
AI-generatedSir Lindsay Hoyle is the Speaker of the House of Commons, representing the Chorley constituency. He was first elected as an MP in 1997 and has served as Speaker since 2019, after previously holding roles including Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means from 2010 to 2019. He sits on several Speaker‑related committees, such as the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission and the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
Voting Patterns
The voting metrics show no voting attendance recorded (Voting attendance: 0%; party average: 0%), and there have been 0 rebel votes. On the key topics listed, there are no recorded aye or no votes: Universal Credit, Immigration controls, Bus services regulation, VAT changes, Asylum system, Transgender rights, Trade union powers, NHS funding, Prison sentencing, and the Rwanda deportation scheme. The political spectrum is described as Centrist (50/100).
Notable Positions
- No votes recorded on Universal Credit (0 aye, 0 no out of 198 votes)
- No votes recorded on Immigration controls (0 aye, 0 no out of 167 votes)
- No votes recorded on Bus services regulation (0 aye, 0 no out of 110 votes)
- No votes recorded on VAT changes (0 aye, 0 no out of 96 votes)
- No votes recorded on Asylum system (0 aye, 0 no out of 75 votes)
Generated 21 February 2026
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Party Loyalty
0%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(50)
Career & Roles
22 positions
Current
Committee
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Since Oct 2024
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Jul 2024
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
Since Jul 2024
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Dec 2019
Other
Speaker of the House of Commons
Since Nov 2019
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Since Nov 2019
Committee
House of Commons Commission
Since Nov 2019
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Nov 2019
Previous
Committee
Speaker's Conference (2022)
Oct 2022 - May 2024
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Oct 2022 - May 2024
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
Nov 2019 - May 2024
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
Jul 2015 - May 2017
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
No registered financial interests. Learn more about the register
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
ABSENT
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No