Speaker statement on the result of the Lord Speaker election
21 April 2021
Statement from Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, following the election of John McFall - Lord McFall of Alcluith - as the new Lord Speaker:
"I have known John McFall - Lord McFall of Alcluith – since I was elected MP for Chorley in 1997 – and you couldn’t find a nicer, kinder or more welcoming politician.
"Not only was he an extremely hard-working constituency MP, he played a leading role as chairman of the Commons Treasury Select Committee in holding the banking sector to account, following the financial crash of 2008/9.
"For the past five years he has served – with distinction – as senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, demonstrating a zeal for impartiality and fairmindedness. I believe this collaborative style and experience has proved he is exceptionally well qualified to take over the duties of Lord Speaker.
"Having already worked closely with John on issues such as security, I relish the chance to do so again on matters that cut across both Houses of Parliament."