Powers of The Speaker in HoC

MaizieD ''I've watched many PMQs with Starmer and Johnson. I have never known Hoyle to tell Johnson to answer the question and I have never seen Johnson answer one.''

I have seen Hoyle twice asking Johnson to answer the question- but twice Johnson ignored him- and Hoyle did not come back to stick to what he had requested, and let Johnson continue to go on the attack instead of answering.

I certainly hope he will now become much stricter and request again, and again- and tell Johnson to sit and be quiet if he does not. Or send him out for disrespecting the person asking the question, and the whole House.

As you were!

varian

I think he was in Applecross, not Appledore.

I've only just seen this and Fennel's subsequent post.

Yes, Boris did visit Appledore Shipyard in Devon on 25/8/20 after cutting short his holiday in Applecross in The Highlands.

Understandable confusion (but old news), however it was good news for Appledore Shipyard.

Did Peter Bone just criticise Johnson? Think I may need to have a lie down in a quiet room for a while…..

To be fair though I was a Bercow fan, I have heard Hoyle tell Johnson to answer questions

I've watched many PMQs with Starmer and Johnson. I have never known Hoyle to tell Johnson to answer the question and I have never seen Johnson answer one. He has never been asked to correct his statements though much of it has been lies. OTOH, I have seen Hoyle remind Johnson that he should be the one answering the questions, not the one asking them... He has occasionally cut him short on his last 'answer' rant. Perhaps Hoyle asks him to answer questions from other opposition MPS?

It would be good to know that he has found his backbone, and discovered that he is meant to 'defend' Parliament against the encroachment of Executive powers. but I'm not convinced it will last.

To be fair though I was a Bercow fan, I have heard Hoyle tell Johnson to answer questions and in May 2020 Johnson was told off , the Government criticised when Hoyle heard that Johnson was to make a major public announcement on T.V. about his lockdown strategy before running it first past Parliament." It is the duty of this house to hold this Government to account, not the media "
I was however cheered to hear Channel 4 's Gary Gibbon 's interview of Johnson, at the G7. I saw it on Twitter !

Tories seem to dislike the rule of law.

Ladyleftfieldlover

Bercow was brilliant and kept to the rules beautifully, which is why the Tory Brexiteers despised him. It was more than mean when they refused his peerage.

Agree totally.

Bercow was brilliant and kept to the rules beautifully, which is why the Tory Brexiteers despised him. It was more than mean when they refused his peerage.

Crazy thing is, after all the infuriating things that Johnson has done, Hoyle has finally lost it with him when he’s actually doing something that I agree with. Albeit being responsible for it happening in the first place.

Lindsay Hoyle has, so far been a bit of a disappointment.

Not a patch on his predecessor John Bercow.

Well, I truly hope, and believe, that Lindsay Hoyle will finally bring him to heel.

But if Johnson ignores him?

At last, today Lindsay Hoyle finally made it clear that the House matters, and that the PM and his Government have to respect it and make major announcements to the House first.

He sounded determined this time- and I hope he will hold the PM to account, and also insist he answers questions in PMQT- instead of going on prepared attacks and rants.

Fingers crossed. About ***ing time.

Hoyle was a deputy speaker, wasn't he? So he ought to know the rules and procedures.

Bercow would have had the guts to challenge and discipline Johnson. Love him or loathe him Bercow was very well versed in parliamentary rules and procedures.

Yes it was Applecross!

I think he was in Applecross, not Appledore.

Ian Blackford asked a question about the media involvement in Johnson's holiday in Appledore (which is in Blackford's constitiuency.

Ian Blackford is a Scottish SNP MP, Fennel.

Appledore is in Devon. I to believe Boris Johnson had to cut short his holiday in Scotland (why would he choose there anyway?) and then visited the Appledore Shipyard in Devon.

ah no worries, threads do wander, that is OK

ps just realised I missed the point of the OP - it developed further later .

Fennel, questions do not have to be tabled in advance- any MP can stand and 'catch the eye of the Speaker'. However, those tabled in advance have priority.

I wonder how Bercow would have dealt with Johnson, yesterday?

I was watching PMQ yesterday about 12.45 when Ian Blackford asked a question about the media involvement in Johnson's holiday in Appledore (which is in Blackford's constitiuency.) He had rceived hatemail about it.
As far as I remember the Speaker had allowed the question even though he hadn't been notified.
PM gave a brief evasive reply then the Speaker called a short break in proceedings, Maybe to consult on the correct procedure.
So these rules seem to be complicated.
I didn't see the next part.

Yes thanks Dinahmo - I was wondering if anyone here had information about the extent of his Powers in the House. It seems to be that he is in charge, and could do as mentionned above. Same for retracting comments and attacks like the one re IRA yesterday.