Lindsay Hoyle’s voting in Parliament

Lindsay Hoyle is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Lindsay Hoyle sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Lindsay Hoyle generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Lindsay Hoyle generally voted against greater regulation of gambling, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Lindsay Hoyle’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lindsay Hoyle’s full vote analysis page for more.

Lindsay Hoyle

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Petition - Sale of Jackson Lane Car Park 12 Sep 2018

  Like Chorley.

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Entering or remaining in a designated area 11 Sep 2018

  I ask the Serjeant at Arms to investigate a delay in the Aye Lobby. The House divided: Ayes 292, Noes 47.

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Persons vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism 11 Sep 2018

  I ask the Serjeant at Arms to investigate the delay in the No Lobby. The House divided: Ayes 265, Noes 296.

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Profile

Labour MP for Chorley

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @LindsayHoyle_MP
• https://facebook.com/LindsayHoyle4Chorley

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

We don't know whether Lindsay Hoyle campaigned to leave, or stay in the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Health
• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Trade and Industry
• Gibraltar
• Official Cars
• Police
• Housing
• Forensic Science Service

Currently held offices

• Chair, Standing Orders Committee (since 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Chair, Panel of Chairs (since 28 Jun 2017)
• Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means (since 8 Jun 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Panel of Chairs (4 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chairman of Ways and Means (3 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Panel of Chairs (8 Jun 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Chairman of Ways and Means (8 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
• Member, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee (9 Nov 2007 to 10 Mar 2008)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (28 Jun 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Catering Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (19 Feb 1998 to 8 Nov 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Den Dover
• George Rodgers
• Constance Monks
• Clifford Kenyon
• Douglas Hacking
• Henry Hibbert
• Balcarres
• Randle Feilden

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (4 out of 11)
• Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 166 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Lindsay Hoyle’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 0.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 45 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.
• 107 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Lindsay Hoyle’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 630 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)