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The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the lower house and primary chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [3] The current speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, was elected Speaker on 4 November 2019, following the retirement of John Bercow.
As Speaker of the House of Commons he has an official residence at Speaker's House, at the northeast corner of the Palace of Westminster, which is used for official functions and meetings [70] and which has private accommodation in a four-bedroom apartment upstairs. [71] Hoyle has been married twice and has had two daughters. [5]
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The office was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which combined the Irish House of Commons and House of Commons of Great Britain, forming the modern Commons. [1]
After an evening of chaos in the U.K. House of Commons on Wednesday, British lawmakers are calling for Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to resign.
The election was triggered on 9 September 2019, when former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, announced his resignation as both Speaker and Member of Parliament, effective at the end of the 31 October 2019 sitting, unless Parliament was dissolved for an early general election before that date, in which case the election of Speaker ...
Gregory Cristophe Fergus PC MP (born May 31, 1969) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 38th and current speaker of the House of Commons since October 3, 2023. He is the member of Parliament (MP) for Hull—Aylmer.
Pages in category "Speakers of the House of Commons of Great Britain" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Speakers of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .