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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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Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 33,964 voters
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RED TAPE
25 signaturesThat this House notes the increasing burden of red tape on businesses, particularly small businesses; recognises the need for the Government to work with the Confederation of British Industry, Small Business Service, regional chambers of commerce and other representative organisa
4 Apr 2003
SPEED CAMERAS
34 signaturesThat this House notes the important role that speed cameras play in reducing the speed of traffic and improving road safety; expresses concern at demands to replace high visibility cameras on our roads with more obscure cameras given that the prime purpose of the camera is to slo
27 Mar 2003
HUMANITARIAN AID IN IRAQ
60 signaturesThat this House notes the immediate need to ensure that supplies of humanitarian aid are channelled into Iraq in order to support the Iraqi population; recognises the importance of providing food, shelter and medical aid as soon as possible in order to prevent a major humanitaria
26 Mar 2003
MEAT IMPORTS
57 signaturesThat this House expresses its alarm at the importation of Dutch chicken adulterated with water, beef and pork proteins; notes that the Dutch have developed multi-million pound technologies in inserting proteins and water into chicken they import; recognises that this technology i
13 Mar 2003
PENSIONS
38 signaturesThat this House notes the number of shortfalls in pension funds and the lack of confidence in company and private pensions given the performance of the stock market and mismanagement of pensions funds by companies; recognises the Government's role in providing a basic state pensi
13 Mar 2003
REGIONAL QUESTION TIME
36 signaturesThat this House notes the Government's efforts to provide people with the right to vote for the establishment of regional government; recognises that a number of matters face different regions throughout the UK; and calls on the Leader of the House to provide parliamentary time f
24 Feb 2003
CHINESE TIGERS
57 signaturesThat this House notes the plight of Chinese tigers with estimates showing that there are only 90 such tigers left in the world, with the possibility that no Chinese tigers are alive in the wild after being threatened by hunters and deforestation; congratulates the London based, S
6 Feb 2003
60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORMANDY LANDINGS
171 signaturesThat this House notes that 6th June 2004 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings during the Second World War involving 150,000 service personnel; recognises the huge sacrifice made by soldiers at this time and throughout the whole war; accepts the significance of
30 Jan 2003
FLIGHT BETWEEN TAIWAN AND CHINA
34 signaturesThat this House welcomes the historic charter flight from Taiwan to China operated by Taiwan's largest airline, China Airlines, made on Sunday 26th January, the first direct flight from Taiwan to China in 50 years following the civil war in 1949; recognises the important economic
30 Jan 2003
DEFENCE CONTRACTS
32 signaturesThat this House notes that United States Administration policy insists that a minimum of 50 per cent. of the work on all United States defence contracts awarded to foreign companies is carried out in the United States; appreciates the United States Administration's support for th
23 Jan 2003