Lindsay Hoyle
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Lindsay Hoyle MP
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Member of Parliament
for Chorley |
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| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Den Dover |
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| Majority | 7,625 (15.4%) |
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| Born | 10 June 1957 Chorley, Lancashire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Catherine Swindley |
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle MP (born 10 June 1957) is an MP in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley, and was first elected in 1997. He is the son of Doug Hoyle (Lord Hoyle of Warrington), a former MP for Warrington North.
He is Chairman of the all Party British Gibraltar Group in Parliament, and a member of the All Party Parliamentary Flag Group [1]
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[edit] Early life
He went to Anderton County Primary School, and the independent Lord's College, Bolton. He went to Horwich FE College.
[edit] Parliamentary career
He was the first Labour politician to represent Chorley at Westminster in 18 years. Previous to Parliament Lindsay Hoyle was a member of Chorley Borough Council; being elected in 1980 at the age of 22, Lindsay was the youngest councillor ever to serve in Chorley and one of the youngest nationwide. Lindsay also held the post of Deputy Leader from 1994 to 1997 and finished his time on the council as Mayor from 1997 to 1998.
Lindsay Hoyle was one of the 1997 Labour intake of MPs winning a majority of 7,625[2]. He is a member of the House of Commons Trade and Industry Committee.
[edit] Personal life
Hoyle was captain of the winning team of 'Labour Tossers' who won the 2007 annual pancake race on College Green.
He married Catherine Swindley in June 1993 in Chorley. They have two daughters.
[edit] External links
- Lindsay Hoyle's Personal Website
- lindsayhoyle.com
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Lindsay Hoyle MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Lindsay Hoyle MP
- His blog
- BBC Politics page
[edit] News items
- Dogs and fireworks in October 2006
- Saving grizzly bears in November 2005
- Wanting soldiers' uniform to be British made in October 2005
- His mail is stolen in August 2005
- Closing his bank account in December 2003
[edit] Video clips
[edit] References
- ^ UK Parliament - Register of All Party Groups
- ^ "Chorley UK Polling Report - Chorley". UK Polling Report (Anthony Wells). http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/chorley Chorley. Retrieved on 2008-09-06.
| Preceded by Den Dover |
Member of Parliament for Chorley 1997 – present |
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