House of Commons Speaker
Sir Lindsay Hoyle | 158th Speaker of the UK House of Commons. Father, grandfather and animal lover.
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- I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Priti Patel MP to ask Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement regarding the situation in Iran.
- It was impossible not to be moved by the testimony given by Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich MBE at our Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony in the House of Commons.
- I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Dame Priti Patel MP to ask Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement on the Government's plans for... (1/2)
- Today the flag of the Pitcairn Islands is flying in New Palace Yard to mark Bounty Day - which commemorates the anniversary of the mutiny on the British ship HMS Bounty in 1789. Located in the southern Pacific Ocean, this British Overseas Territory is one of the most remote communities on earth.
- I represented @houseofcommons.parliament.uk at the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth in New Delhi. My thanks to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla for hosting this valuable exchange among Commonwealth parliamentary leaders.
- During Speaker Johnson’s visit to UK Parliament this week, we marked 250 years of American independence and reflected on our shared heritage. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
- Today I welcomed Mike Johnson, US Speaker of the House of Representatives, to our UK Parliament. We marked the 250th anniversary of American independence and the long-standing ties between our legislatures.
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Sir Mel Stride MP to ask Rachel Reeves MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a statement on planned changes to business rates for the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors. (1/5)
- Today the flag of the British Overseas Territory South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is flying in New Palace Yard to mark Possession Day.
- I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Mike Wood MP to ask Darren Jones MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, if he will make a statement on the Government’s policy on mandatory digital ID.
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Alicia Kearns MP to ask Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make a statement on the released... (1/2)
- Congratulations to the Rt Hon the Lord Forsyth of Drumlean on his election as the new Lord Speaker. I am really looking forward to working together.
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Adam Dance MP to ask John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the delays to the awarding of the New Medium Helicopter contract... (1/3)
- Today, I made a statement in the Chamber of the House of Commons following the recent death of Sir Patrick Duffy. Aged 105, he was the oldest living former MP and the last Second World War veteran to have served in Parliament.
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Victoria Atkins MP to ask Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a statement on the changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief. (1/3)
- Today the House returns from recess. I will be chairing business in the Chamber from 2.30pm, starting with questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Shabana Mahmood MP.
- As the House has now risen, I wish the parliamentary community, and everyone celebrating, a Merry Christmas. I hope the New Year brings health and happiness to you and your family.
- I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Dr Neil Hudson MP to ask Emma Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy.
- Tonight, parliamentary and Jewish communities gathered for a Chanukah service in Westminster Hall. We shared a silence to remember the victims and loved ones of the appalling terror attack in Sydney. The Lord Speaker and I lit the menorah. May light triumph over darkness.
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Alex Burghart MP to ask Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on... (1/2)
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. (1/3)
- Today, I made a statement in the Chamber of the House of Commons about the appalling attack on Bondi Beach on the first day of Hanukkah.
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Stuart Andrew MP to ask Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a statement on the rise in flu and RSV admissions... (1/3)
- The flag of Alderney, part of the Crown Dependency of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, has been raised in New Palace Yard to mark their Homecoming Day today. This day recognises the islanders’ return home following its occupation during WWII.
- I am deeply shocked at the appalling attack at Bondi Beach on the first day of Hanukkah.
- You may have spotted my pets in the Houses of Parliament charity Christmas cards 🎄 £2.80 from each pack goes to the Speaker’s Art Fund, supporting arts and educational projects that increase understanding of Parliamentary democracy across the UK.
- I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Matt Western MP to ask Darren Jones MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, if he will make a statement on the United States’s National Security Strategy... (1/2)
- I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Gavin Robinson MP to ask Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the latest publication from Operation Kenova and the Governments response to its findings?
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Robert Jenrick MP to ask David Lammy MP, Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make a statement on the accuracy of data used to justify the restriction of jury trials... (1/3)
