The election for the Speaker of the House of Commons was held on 9 July 2024. Incumbent speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, was elected unopposed, beginning his second term.
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Background
editThe election was triggered following the 2024 United Kingdom general election, which saw the Labour Party enter government after 14 years in opposition.[1]
Hoyle was first elected in November 2019, succeeding John Bercow.[2] He has been considered a popular speaker, with the only crisis in his speakership taking place in February 2024, over him choosing a motion on a Gaza ceasefire from the Conservatives and Labour, as opposed to the Scottish National Party motion.[3] An early day motion calling for his resignation was proposed by William Wragg and was supported by 88 other MPs before later being withdrawn.[4]
Candidates
editOn 9 July 2024, the 59th Parliament met for the first time.[5] Candidates and their intentions are given below:
Announced
edit- Lindsay Hoyle (Labour, Chorley; incumbent Speaker)
Nominators
edit- Cat Smith (Labour, Lancaster and Wyre; nominated Hoyle)
Result
editAfter Hoyle announced his candidacy, he was not challenged, and was elected for a second term.[5]
Candidate | First ballot | ||
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Votes | |||
Lindsay Hoyle | Unopposed |
References
edit- ^ "What happens in the Commons after the general election?". 3 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Speaker's election: MPs begin process to pick John Bercow's successor". BBC News. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "'He's not fit to stay in the role': SNP Westminster leader calls for Sir Lindsay Hoyle to step down over ceasefire row". LBC. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "No confidence in the Speaker, Early Day Motion 412". UK Parliament. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Starmer praises Abbott and hails diverse Commons in first speech to parliament as PM – as it happened". The Guardian. 9 July 2024.