Lindsay Hoyle MP: speeches 2025

Speeches

• 3 Jun 2025 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  Order. Can I just say to both Front Benchers that Back Benchers also have to get in? Topical questions have to be short and punchy. Please, let us stick to the script. If the right hon. Member wants to ask longer questions, he should come in earlier—I could have picked the questions where he could have been brought in.

• 3 Jun 2025 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I call the spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat party.

• 3 Jun 2025 · Violent Offenders: Early Release · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Justice Committee.

• 3 Jun 2025 · Violent Offenders: Early Release · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Justice Secretary.

• 3 Jun 2025 · Violent Offenders: Early Release · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 3 Jun 2025 · High Street Crime · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 3 Jun 2025 · Immigration Offences: Sentencing · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Justice Secretary.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I call shadow Home Secretary, Chris Philp.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  For the final question, I call Harpreet Uppal.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  Order.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I am going to come to that, but there are a couple more points. I am very disappointed. If the industry has seen this strategic defence review when Members of this House and members of the Defence Committee have not seen it, something has gone fundamentally wrong here. I really believe we need the answers. It is up to the Leader of the House, and I do not want to press her, but it might be worth her going away and getting some answers and coming back to the House. The fact that journalists, as well as defence people who have skin in the game, have been allowed to see it before MPs makes me very concerned.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Leader of the House.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  No, I will not, because we have to wait till the end, as you well know, Sir Roger, as one of the most senior Members.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  You make the point that I was hinting at before. I am very concerned that people who have skin in the game may be able to take advantage of what is in the report. I hope that no trading has been done on the back of it, because that would be a real concern. I find it quite appalling that Members still do not have the report. The Leader of the House could, if she wishes, suggest that we allow the report, so that Members have the chance to read it. It is totally out of order that we know the report is sat there and could have been made available, but nobody has been given the chance to read it. Rather than my suspending the House—time is tight—people could go and collect a copy of the report now, and could be reading it before the next urgent question. Does the Leader of the House agree?

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I am sure that criticism was not aimed at me for granting two UQs. The reason I have granted two UQS is that the Government did not come here first with the strategic defence review. If they had, we would not be having the UQs and there would be no pressure on time.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  Order. May I thank the Leader of the House for reminding me of the mistakes of the previous Government in not coming to the Floor of the House? I would have hoped that this Government had learned from the mistakes that have just been highlighted. To try to defend what you criticise is not a way forward. I am trying to ensure that Members on both sides of the House are allowed to question Ministers first, rather than watching announcements on Sky News. It is interesting that the SDR has been offered to journalists but that the Members here have not had the chance to see it. I agree with the Leader of the House, and I thank her again for reminding me, but let us now see the Government treat this House in the way that I expect.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I was offered a briefing this morning, but I had already read it all in The Times ; the only thing I was not offered is a copy of the strategic defence review. Business and the media have seen it. Who else might come out of the woodwork who has seen it? It is only right that Members of this House should now have an opportunity to see it, so that their questions can be informed by what is in the review. Secretary of State, are you happy to ensure that?

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I call Simon Hoare.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  Order. I am not satisfied, and I think that is the key. Back Benchers on both sides should rightly hear it first. I do not care how many announcements have been made in the House; it is those that have not been made here that we should be talking about.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I am sure that that is a good point of clarification on the way forward.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I call Stuart Anderson.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  I call Helen Maguire.

• 2 Jun 2025 · Government Announcements · Hansard source

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  We now come to the urgent question. I call the shadow Leader of the House.