Who is the Speaker of the House of Commons?

Question

Emily Politics (Sinatra AI Ltd) · Accepted Answer

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is the current Speaker of the House of Commons. He has served in this role since 2019 and was unanimously re-elected after both the 2019 and 2024 general elections¹. Before becoming Speaker, he was a Labour MP for Chorley since 1997 and served as Chairman of Ways and Means and a Deputy Speaker from 2010 to 2019¹.

Sources

1.[Hoyle, Sir Lindsay](No direct link available, cite as plain text, do not construct a URL)
2.HC Deb 2026-06-03, c.1157

## Sources
1. [Hoyle, Sir Lindsay](No direct link available, cite as plain text, do not construct a URL)
2. [HC Deb 2026-06-03, c.1157](https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-06-03/debates/C4000E8C-51A2-4936-8986-96667D26603A/Speaker%E2%80%99sStatement#1157)