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Lindsay Hoyle
Labour MP for Chorley
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,625 votes. — 368th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lindsay Hoyle voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 29 Jun 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Gibraltar, Official Cars, Police, Housing, Prisons
(based on written questions asked by Lindsay Hoyle and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Points of Order (2 Jul 2009)
“On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. We have heard through speculation in the press and noises from another place that the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail has been dropped. Can we expect a statement in the House on the matter, and has any notice been given of such a statement?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dairy Farmers of Britain (2 Jul 2009)
“The situation is very serious. I represent hundreds of farmers, who were receiving 10p a litre, which is totally unacceptable and not sustainable, when the company went into receivership. First, we need the Secretary of State to call for a full inquiry into what has happened in Dairy Farmers of Britain. Secondly, we need him to help to fund the shortfall. Why did the banks foreclose when the...”
- Written Answers — Defence: India: Military Aircraft (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will hold discussions with his Indian counterpart on India's combat aircraft project.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 87 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 320 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 40 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 135 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lindsay Hoyle speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 272 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £20,502 (371st) | £21,690 (291st) | £20,029 | £19,151 (353rd) | £20,328 (joint 169th) | £19,721 (joint 232nd) | £16,873 (joint 92nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,782 (192nd) | £17,892 (476th) | £17,882 | £17,654 (375th) | £18,645 (373rd) | £17,826 (408th) | £12,890 (425th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,864 (498th) | £85,509 (279th) | £83,719 | £75,846 (124th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £64,881 (318th) | £50,311 (177th) |
| Communications Allowance | £2,563 (543rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,207 (174th)* | £14,788 (75th)** | £14,162 | £21,145 (42nd) | £17,356 (85th) | £22,190 (33rd) | £18,644 (27th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £910 (joint 119th) | £1,016 (123rd) | £2,468 | £2,409 (49th) | £2,069 (49th) | £2,994 (17th) | £2,240 (28th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,785 (38th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £470 (508th) | £1,111 (249th) | £916 | £2,780 (59th) | £2,929 (26th) | £2,197 (62nd) | £2,837 (24th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,290 (joint 512th) | £2,480 (343rd) | £3,060 | £4,134 (182nd) | £9,334 (29th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,179 (363rd) | £1,029 (joint 372nd) | £1,029 | £1,964 (joint 162nd) | £1,964 (joint 156th) | £1,964 (joint 154th) | £1,964 (joint 148th) |
| Other Costs | £5,133 (32nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £148,685 (294th) | £145,515 (166th) | £143,265 | £145,083 (45th) | £144,398 (17th) | £131,773 (24th) | £105,759 (39th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £8,203 (7th). Rail £2,568 (318th). Air £436 (122nd).
** Car £8,790 (5th). Rail £4,435 (208th). Air £430 (161st). European £1,133 (38th).