House of Commons Speaker
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle | 158th Speaker of the UK House of Commons. Father, grandfather and animal lover.
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Members of the parliamentary community and guests gathered in Speaker’s House this Disability History Month to recognise and learn from the achievements of disabled people across the UK.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Members of the parliamentary community and guests gathered in Speaker’s House this Disability History Month to recognise and learn from the achievements of disabled people across the UK.
It was a pleasure to welcome MPs and MEPs to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly this week.
Discussions focused on strengthening the EU-UK partnership and security and foreign policy cooperation to promote peace and stability.
Discussions focused on strengthening the EU-UK partnership and security and foreign policy cooperation to promote peace and stability.
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
It was a pleasure to welcome MPs and MEPs to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly this week.
Discussions focused on strengthening the EU-UK partnership and security and foreign policy cooperation to promote peace and stability.
Discussions focused on strengthening the EU-UK partnership and security and foreign policy cooperation to promote peace and stability.
It was a pleasure to wish members of the parliamentary community and special guests a joyous and peaceful Diwali in Speaker’s House 🎇
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It was a pleasure to wish members of the parliamentary community and special guests a joyous and peaceful Diwali in Speaker’s House 🎇
At this morning’s #ArmisticeDay service, I laid a wreath at the Recording Angel Memorial in Westminster Hall on behalf of the House of Commons to remember all those from the parliamentary community and beyond who fought for our freedoms.
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
At this morning’s #ArmisticeDay service, I laid a wreath at the Recording Angel Memorial in Westminster Hall on behalf of the House of Commons to remember all those from the parliamentary community and beyond who fought for our freedoms.
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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We explored @huddersfielduni.bsky.social archives and compared the modern Speaker’s role to Speaker Whitley’s in the 1920s.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
We explored @huddersfielduni.bsky.social archives and compared the modern Speaker’s role to Speaker Whitley’s in the 1920s.
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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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This space in New Palace Yard brings together members of the parliamentary community and representatives from across the Commonwealth, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to share messages of gratitude for all who sacrificed so much for our freedoms.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
This space in New Palace Yard brings together members of the parliamentary community and representatives from across the Commonwealth, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to share messages of gratitude for all who sacrificed so much for our freedoms.
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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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To mark the anniversary, I invited MPs to commemorate this historic moment.
📸 flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/albums/72177720329972801/
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📸 flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/albums/72177720329972801/
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October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
To mark the anniversary, I invited MPs to commemorate this historic moment.
📸 flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/albums/72177720329972801/
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📸 flickr.com/photos/uk_parliament/albums/72177720329972801/
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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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This scheme is so important to me, because it shows how much we value and support those early in their careers.
October 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This scheme is so important to me, because it shows how much we value and support those early in their careers.
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 anniversary provides the House an opportunity to celebrate its legacy and all the people who make the Chamber run.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This anniversary provides the House an opportunity to celebrate its legacy and all the people who make the Chamber run.
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At the opening of the new Chamber in 1950, Prime Minister Clement Attlee commented that it was “surrounded by the tokens of affection which have been sent from all over the Commonwealth.”
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October 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
At the opening of the new Chamber in 1950, Prime Minister Clement Attlee commented that it was “surrounded by the tokens of affection which have been sent from all over the Commonwealth.”
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Last week, I visited a new display in Portcullis House that tells the remarkable story of the Chamber rebuild.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Last week, I visited a new display in Portcullis House that tells the remarkable story of the Chamber rebuild.
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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)
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?