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Discover a rarely seen part of the Palace of Westminster this summer
Guided tours of Speaker’s House will be available on Saturdays and selected weekdays this August
13 March 2025
Speaker welcomes schoolchildren to Parliament to celebrate St David’s Day
St David’s Day came early in the House of Commons when the Speaker was presented with a bouquet of daffodils by children from the London Welsh School.
27 February 2025
Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs – Public evidence session
The Speaker’s Conference (2024) will on Wednesday, 26th February 2025, hold a public evidence session for their work in considering the factors influencing the threat levels against candidates and MPs during the election period, and the effectiveness of the response to such threats.
24 February 2025
Parliamentary cooperation within the Commonwealth – House of Commons Speaker visits Malaysia
Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP visited Malaysia from 17-21 February 2025 to further strengthen the ties between the two countries with a particular focus on parliamentary governance.
24 February 2025
Speaker’s LGBT+ History Month event hears moving testimony
A senior soldier in the Armed Forces and an MP in the House of Commons told an LGBT+ History Month event at Speaker’s House of their relief that they no longer have to hide their sexuality.
07 February 2025
Speaker awarded Blue Peter badge as part of ‘save the planet’ programme
A presentation to Parliament of ideas for saving the planet by winners of the Blue Peter Earthshot competition was hailed ‘genuinely exciting’ by the Speaker of the House of Commons.
07 February 2025
Discover a rarely seen part of the Palace of Westminster this Easter
Discover a rarely seen part of the Palace of Westminster this Easter
29 January 2025
Speaker News: Lookback at the week commencing 6 January 2025
Look back at some highlights from the week commencing 6 January from the Speaker of the House of Commons.
10 January 2025
Speaker welcomes families into Parliament to celebrate Christmas early
Sir Lindsay Hoyle and his wife welcomed 12 children with life threatening conditions into Speaker’s House for a special meeting with Father Christmas.
16 December 2024
Young people from the British Overseas Territories vote for the topic they will debate in the House of Commons Chamber
Over 2900 young people, aged 11-18, from across the UK Overseas Territories, have voted in the first ever Make Your Mark Ballot for the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies during this year's UK Parliament Week.
10 December 2024
The Speaker visits Gibraltar to support young people engage in democratic processes and their community
The Speaker of the House of Commons, visited Gibraltar from 5 to 8 December with a focus on how young people engage in democratic processes and their community.
10 December 2024
Amir of Qatar visits Parliament
The Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, addressed Parliament on Tuesday 3 December. Find out more
03 December 2024
Speaker hails student debaters for future-proofing democracy
The Speaker of the House of Commons said he was reassured that ‘democracy is in safe hands’ after he watched young people take part in UK Parliament Week activities.
18 November 2024
Sir Lindsay hosts Somali Speaker in his first visit to the UK
The Speaker of the House of Commons has welcomed his counterpart from Somalia - on his first ever visit to the UK.
14 November 2024
Rev’d Mark Birch named as 81st Speaker’s Chaplain
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has spoken of his ‘delight’ in welcoming one of the main organisers of the State Funeral and Coronation to the role of Speaker’s Chaplain.
12 November 2024