House of Commons Speaker
@commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle | 158th Speaker of the UK House of Commons. Father, grandfather and animal lover.
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Since opening the House of Commons Gardens of Remembrance last week, they have been filling with messages of remembrance.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Since opening the House of Commons Gardens of Remembrance last week, they have been filling with messages of remembrance.
Lest we forget 🌺
📸 Imperial War Museums
📸 Imperial War Museums
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Lest we forget 🌺
📸 Imperial War Museums
📸 Imperial War Museums
On behalf of the House of Commons I laid a wreath at the Cenotaph this #RemembranceSunday.
We will remember them.
We will remember them.
November 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On behalf of the House of Commons I laid a wreath at the Cenotaph this #RemembranceSunday.
We will remember them.
We will remember them.
Today we are marking the annual British Indian Ocean Territory day by flying the flag in New Palace Yard.
November 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Today we are marking the annual British Indian Ocean Territory day by flying the flag in New Palace Yard.
It was a pleasure to join dedicated volunteers in Westminster Underground Station to sell poppies in support of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 🌺
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It was a pleasure to join dedicated volunteers in Westminster Underground Station to sell poppies in support of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 🌺
A highlight of the parliamentary calendar is chairing UK Youth Parliament in the House of Commons Chamber.
Democracy is only as good as the next generation. It was a joy to see Members of Youth Parliament engaging and raising the issues that matter to them.
Democracy is only as good as the next generation. It was a joy to see Members of Youth Parliament engaging and raising the issues that matter to them.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A highlight of the parliamentary calendar is chairing UK Youth Parliament in the House of Commons Chamber.
Democracy is only as good as the next generation. It was a joy to see Members of Youth Parliament engaging and raising the issues that matter to them.
Democracy is only as good as the next generation. It was a joy to see Members of Youth Parliament engaging and raising the issues that matter to them.
I am privileged to call Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi my friend after our time working together during her Speakership.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I am privileged to call Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi my friend after our time working together during her Speakership.
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I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
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The House of Commons sits from 11.30am today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
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I was honoured to speak at the annual Speaker JH Whitley Memorial Lecture last week and to meet three generations of the Whitley family.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I was honoured to speak at the annual Speaker JH Whitley Memorial Lecture last week and to meet three generations of the Whitley family.
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I was honoured to lead the planting of Remembrance stakes in the House of Commons Gardens of Remembrance yesterday.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I was honoured to lead the planting of Remembrance stakes in the House of Commons Gardens of Remembrance yesterday.
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I have granted the following urgent question 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 the verdict in the trial of "Soldier F".
From Alex Burghart MP to ask Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the verdict in the trial of "Soldier F".
The House of Commons sits from 2.30pm today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I have granted the following urgent question 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 the verdict in the trial of "Soldier F".
From Alex Burghart MP to ask Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the verdict in the trial of "Soldier F".
I am deeply shocked by the appalling knife attack on the Cambridgeshire train last night. My thoughts are with all those injured and with the families affected by this senseless act of violence.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I am deeply shocked by the appalling knife attack on the Cambridgeshire train last night. My thoughts are with all those injured and with the families affected by this senseless act of violence.
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75 years ago this week, the rebuilt House of Commons Chamber was opened following its destruction during the Second World War.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
75 years ago this week, the rebuilt House of Commons Chamber was opened following its destruction during the Second World War.
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I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Anneliese Dodds MP to ask Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement on the UK’s activities to promote the protection... (1/2)
From Anneliese Dodds MP to ask Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement on the UK’s activities to promote the protection... (1/2)
The House of Commons sits from 9.30am today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
October 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Anneliese Dodds MP to ask Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement on the UK’s activities to promote the protection... (1/2)
From Anneliese Dodds MP to ask Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make a statement on the UK’s activities to promote the protection... (1/2)
I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
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The House of Commons sits from 11.30am today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
October 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
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Today I met with our second cohort of apprentices on the Speaker’s Apprenticeship Academy.
In total we’ve had 14 new apprentices join the scheme in the past year, all working to support the important work we do here in the House of Commons, the home of British democracy.
In total we’ve had 14 new apprentices join the scheme in the past year, all working to support the important work we do here in the House of Commons, the home of British democracy.
October 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Today I met with our second cohort of apprentices on the Speaker’s Apprenticeship Academy.
In total we’ve had 14 new apprentices join the scheme in the past year, all working to support the important work we do here in the House of Commons, the home of British democracy.
In total we’ve had 14 new apprentices join the scheme in the past year, all working to support the important work we do here in the House of Commons, the home of British democracy.
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the rebuilding of the House of Commons Chamber, following the destruction caused by incendiary bombs during the Second World War.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the rebuilding of the House of Commons Chamber, following the destruction caused by incendiary bombs during the Second World War.
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It’s always a pleasure to invite members of the parliamentary community and other familiar faces to mark Black History Month in Speaker’s House. (1/2)
October 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
It’s always a pleasure to invite members of the parliamentary community and other familiar faces to mark Black History Month in Speaker’s House. (1/2)
I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Andrew Bowie MP to ask Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a statement on the future of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
From Andrew Bowie MP to ask Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a statement on the future of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
The House of Commons sits from 2.30pm today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
October 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Andrew Bowie MP to ask Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a statement on the future of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
From Andrew Bowie MP to ask Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a statement on the future of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
To mark this historic county day the flag of Essex is flying in New Palace Yard today.
Did you know that Essex has been mentioned in the House of Commons Chamber more than 20,000 times?
Did you know that Essex has been mentioned in the House of Commons Chamber more than 20,000 times?
October 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
To mark this historic county day the flag of Essex is flying in New Palace Yard today.
Did you know that Essex has been mentioned in the House of Commons Chamber more than 20,000 times?
Did you know that Essex has been mentioned in the House of Commons Chamber more than 20,000 times?
The flag of Northamptonshire is flying in New Palace Yard today to mark this historic county day.
October 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The flag of Northamptonshire is flying in New Palace Yard today to mark this historic county day.
Today in New Palace Yard the United Nations flag is flying to mark the creation of the UN in 1945 🇺🇳
October 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Today in New Palace Yard the United Nations flag is flying to mark the creation of the UN in 1945 🇺🇳
I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Robert Jenrick MP to ask Ellie Reeves MP, Solicitor General at the Attorney General’s Office, if she will make a statement about the role of the Attorney General’s Office in the decision to... (1/2)
From Robert Jenrick MP to ask Ellie Reeves MP, Solicitor General at the Attorney General’s Office, if she will make a statement about the role of the Attorney General’s Office in the decision to... (1/2)
The House of Commons sits from 9.30am today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
October 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Robert Jenrick MP to ask Ellie Reeves MP, Solicitor General at the Attorney General’s Office, if she will make a statement about the role of the Attorney General’s Office in the decision to... (1/2)
From Robert Jenrick MP to ask Ellie Reeves MP, Solicitor General at the Attorney General’s Office, if she will make a statement about the role of the Attorney General’s Office in the decision to... (1/2)
I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Chris Philp MP to ask Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the recent criticism of the national statutory inquiry into the rape gang scandal.
From Chris Philp MP to ask Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the recent criticism of the national statutory inquiry into the rape gang scandal.
The House of Commons sits from 11.30am today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
October 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I have granted the following urgent question in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Chris Philp MP to ask Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the recent criticism of the national statutory inquiry into the rape gang scandal.
From Chris Philp MP to ask Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the recent criticism of the national statutory inquiry into the rape gang scandal.
I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Chris Philp MP to ask Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the Home Office’s involvement in the alleged case of ... (1/2)
From Chris Philp MP to ask Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the Home Office’s involvement in the alleged case of ... (1/2)
The House of Commons sits from 2.30pm today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
October 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From Chris Philp MP to ask Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the Home Office’s involvement in the alleged case of ... (1/2)
From Chris Philp MP to ask Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the Home Office’s involvement in the alleged case of ... (1/2)