Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected as Speaker of the House of Commons

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Deputy Speaker, Chair of Ways and Means, and Labour MP for Chorley has been elected by the House Commons as the next Speaker-elect following four rounds of voting.

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/november/sir-lindsay-hoyle-elected-as-the-next-speaker-of-the-house-of-commons/

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

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Westminster system, Legislatures, Political systems, British MPs, Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Chorley, Ways and means committee, Speaker, House of Commons of Canada, Next Speaker of the British House of Commons election

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Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Deputy Speaker, Chair of Ways and Means, and Labour MP for Chorley has been elected by the House Commons as the next Speaker-elect following four rounds of voting.
Elected by secret ballot, Sir Lindsay will take the position of chief officer and highest authority of the House of Commons following Royal Approbation.
He will represent the Commons to the Monarch, the Lords and other authorities, alongside chairing the House of Commons Commission.
On being appointed as Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle said:
It is a true honour to be elected as 158th Speaker of the House of Commons.