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Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker of the House of Commons
MP since 1 May 1997
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The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle is the MP for Chorley, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997. He is Speaker of the House of Commons.
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Turnout: 33,964 voters
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EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
58 signaturesThat this House notes with concern the delay in accessing training schemes for those who are unemployed; recognises that at a time of economic downturn, with rising unemployment rates, many people need to access training courses in order to gain new skills to find employment; fur
9 Feb 2009
UNITED UTILITIES AND SURFACE WATER CHARGING
55 signaturesThat this House welcomes the decision taken by United Utilities to introduce a moratorium on the implementation of its new system of charging for surface water and highway drainage for 2009-10 for three categories of customer, faith buildings, community amateur sports clubs and G
3 Feb 2009
STATUTORY REDUNDANCY PAY
217 signaturesThat this House calls on the Government urgently to address the current cap on statutory redundancy pay (SRP); notes that the statutory limits on the amount of weekly pay which counts when calculating an employee's right to SRP has not increased in line with earnings and as a res
3 Feb 2009
CHORLEY OLDER PEOPLE'S FORUM
12 signaturesThat this House acknowledges the establishing of the Chorley Older People's Forum for people over 50 years to come together, debate and discuss local issues; and recognises the commendable aims of the group to encourage social inclusion and to enable everyone to feel they have a
28 Jan 2009
MINISTERIAL CARS
21 signaturesThat this House congratulates the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office, the hon. Member for West Bromwich East and the Minister for Further Education, the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington, for using British-built Ministerial cars; recognises the importance of suppor
27 Jan 2009
SAVINGS GUARANTEE
39 signaturesThat this House notes with concern the negative impact on savers following continued reductions in interest rates; recognises that the fall in interest rates is necessary in order to help stimulate economic activity during the current downturn, but also highlights the impact this
26 Jan 2009
RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2013
32 signaturesThat this House welcomes the decision by the Rugby Football League to bid for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup; recognises that participation levels in rugby league are increasing both in the United Kingdom and abroad; notes the benefits of bringing the Rugby League World Cup to t
26 Jan 2009
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY NUMBERS
29 signaturesThat this House recognises Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's campaign encouraging the practice of adding In Case of Emergency (ICE) to the emergency contact's name in mobile phones; notes that the majority of the population now carry a mobile phone, making it the most effectiv
21 Jan 2009
AVERAGE NATIONAL BROADBAND SPEED
46 signaturesThat this House calls on the Government to take action following the investigation by Ofcom that found a fifth of United Kingdom homes to be receiving less than 25 per cent. of the broadband capability being paid for; notes with concern that the United Kingdom is significantly be
21 Jan 2009
MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES AND BANKING PRACTICES
36 signaturesThat this House welcomes the measures taken by the Government to support parts of the banking sector during the economic downturn, in particular the significant financial package to a number of banks; recognises that just as the global economic downturn is having an impact on the
15 Jan 2009