Lindsay Hoyle MP: speeches

Speeches

• 13 Jul 2026 · British National Overseas Visa · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 13 Jul 2026 · High Streets Organised Crime Unit · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 13 Jul 2026 · High Streets Organised Crime Unit · Hansard source

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  I call Harpreet Uppal—not here.

• 13 Jul 2026 · Violence against Women and Girls · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 13 Jul 2026 · Violence against Women and Girls · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Select Committee.

• 13 Jul 2026 · Speaker’s Statement · Hansard source

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  Colleagues, before we begin today, I would like to pay tribute to Ann Widdecombe, who died in tragic, deeply troubling circumstances last week. Ann was a formidable politician and a prominent figure in public life. She was the Member of Parliament for Maidstone for 27 years, holding a number of ministerial posts in the 1990s. Ann was fierce and enjoyed robust political debate. Whether you agreed with her or not, she was principled, spoke her mind and was true to her beliefs, which were informed by her Christian faith. Ann was a close friend to David Amess, who was murdered in 2021, and both were fellow animal lovers. In the light of the ongoing police investigation, I urge Members to take care not to say anything in this House that might prejudice a future trial. I will set out more on that in advance of the Home Secretary’s statement later. For now, we are thinking of Ann. On a personal level, Casa Pizza in Kennington in Lambeth is where I spent a lot of time in the evening, sharing a pizza with the one and only Ann Widdecombe. She was a friend in many ways; politically, we may not have agreed, but she was without doubt a courageous, principled politician, and all of our thoughts are with her family and friends.

• 13 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Home Secretary.

• 13 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 13 Jul 2026 · Police Officer Numbers · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 13 Jul 2026 · Business of the House · Hansard source

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  Such a move would also require the agreement of the House and, from colleagues’ faces, I am not sure it is quite ready.

• 13 Jul 2026 · Business of the House · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Leader of the House.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates · Hansard source

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  That completes questions. [Interruption.] Hon. Members might be disappointed, but it is not my fault—it was the length of the questions. We allowed almost 30 minutes instead of the allocated 20 minutes, so I ask Members please to look to colleagues who asked the longest questions.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Jury Trials · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Justice Committee.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Jury Trials · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Jury Trials · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Solicitor General.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Tuna Fishing Licences · Hansard source

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  I think you have had your quota. [ Laughter. ]

• 9 Jul 2026 · Tuna Fishing Licences · Hansard source

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  I call John West—sorry, Jim Shannon.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Iran Conflict: Ceasefire · Hansard source

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  Before we start business questions, I would like to thank David Weir, the Clerk at the Table today, who is retiring from the House after 32 years, working first in Hansard and then as a Clerk. I wish David all the best. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] He is a man of many talents—he is a writer, a playwright, a director and a producer. The strings of his bow will be played elsewhere, rather than at the Table. I say to David, thank you for all that you have done.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Iran Conflict: Ceasefire · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Foreign Secretary to ask the urgent question.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Iran Conflict: Ceasefire · Hansard source

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  It would be helpful if the Minister turned to me now and again during his answers. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Iran Conflict: Ceasefire · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Farm Business Sustainability · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.

• 9 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Secretary of State.