National
Speaker of the House of Commons
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the House from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by secret ballot of MPs at the start of each Parliament (Standing Order No. 1B).
- Chosen by
- House of Commons
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Lindsay Hoyle since July 2024 Report
Sources
- members-api.parliament.uk · checked UK Parliament Members API (Speaker party flag; Lord Speaker party flag), read 2026-10-12: Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker (start 2024-07-09 = first sitting of the Parliament, per Wikipedia Next UK general election); Lord Forsyth of Drumlean as Lord Speaker, start date not verified. For: Speaker of the House of Commons
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