The Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, has made a notable departure from established parliamentary procedure by accepting amendments from the Government and The Labour Party on an opposition day. This move has been highlighted as a significant break from convention by Tom Goldsmith, the Clerk of the House, who advises on parliamentary procedures. In a letter addressed to Sir Lindsay, Goldsmith emphasized that this decision deviates from the long-standing practice governed by Standing Order No. 31, raising concerns about the adherence to established conventions.
Interesting letter to the Speaker from Tom Goldsmith, the recently-appointed Clerk of the House. Suspect Hoyle now wishes he had listened…. https://t.co/NeQ5hjDArR
In a letter to Sir Lindsay, Clerk of the House of Commons Tom Goldsmith, who advises on parliamentary procedure, warned his decision meant "long-established conventions are not being followed". https://t.co/QIRmhNsOuN
Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle has defied convention and accepted amendments from the Government and The Labour Party. This is a break from the normal running of opposition day. We wonder why the speaker has taken this action? https://t.co/qGb39yGLxx
NEW: Top Commons clerk’s advice to Lindsay Hoyle revealed. Tom Goldsmith, clerk of the House, says Speaker’s decision “represents a departure from the long-established convention for dealing with such amendments on Opposition days, governed by Standing Order No. 31”. I’ve been…
NEW: Top Commons clerk’s advice to Lindsay Hoyle revealed. Tom Goldsmith, clerk of the House, says move “represents a departure from the long-established convention for dealing with such amendments on Opposition days, governed by Standing Order No. 31”.