MP for Chorley
Speaker of the House of Commons
“The long-serving Chorley MP who presides as Speaker with a centrist record and a high-profile, non-partisan parliamentary role.”
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has represented Chorley in Parliament since 1997 and has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019. In this role he oversees parliamentary debates and the conduct of business, while his long parliamentary career has included leadership roles on several committees and as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means.
Voting attendance is recorded as 0% with 0 rebel votes. The data describe him as centrist (50/100). For the listed topics, there are no recorded aye or no votes (0 aye, 0 no out of the provided vote counts).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
Rebel votes
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
22 positions
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Since Oct 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Jul 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Since Jul 2024
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Dec 2019
Speaker of the House of Commons
Since Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Since Nov 2019
House of Commons Commission
Since Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Nov 2019
Speaker's Conference (2022)
Oct 2022 - May 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Oct 2022 - May 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Nov 2019 - May 2024
Finance Committee (Commons)
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
Finance Committee (Commons)
Jul 2015 - May 2017
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Speaker's Conference (2024)
Parliamentary role · 14 Oct 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Parliamentary role · 22 Jul 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Parliamentary role · 9 Jul 2024
Speaker's Conference (2022)
Parliamentary role · 19 Oct 2022
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Parliamentary role · 17 Oct 2022
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Parliamentary role · 17 Dec 2019
Speaker of the House of Commons
Parliamentary role · 4 Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Parliamentary role · 4 Nov 2019
House of Commons Commission
Parliamentary role · 4 Nov 2019
Members Estimate Committee
Parliamentary role · 4 Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Parliamentary role · 4 Nov 2019
Finance Committee (Commons)
Parliamentary role · 30 Oct 2017
Panel of Chairs
Parliamentary role · 28 Jun 2017
Finance Committee (Commons)
Parliamentary role · 20 Jul 2015
Panel of Chairs
Parliamentary role · 4 Jun 2015
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
