Speaker of the House of Commons: A look back

On Monday, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, chaired Chamber business including Questions to the Secretary of State for Education.

On Tuesday, the Speaker hosted a staff Christmas carol service in Speaker's House.

On Wednesday morning, the Speaker welcomed to the House of Commons, the Grenada High Commissioner, Her Excellency Racher Croney.

In the afternoon the Speaker chaired Chamber business including Prime Minister's Questions.

In the evening, the Speaker and the Lord Speaker hosted a Christmas carol service in Westminster Hall for the whole Parliamentary community. The Speaker also took part in a Hanukkah candle lighting in Westminster Hall to celebrate the seventh night of Hanukkah.

During the week, the other business in the Chamber included:

• Second Reading: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
• Urgent Question: To the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
• Urgent Question: To the Secretary of State for Defence
• Second Reading: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
• Questions: PMQs
• Second Reading: Finance Bill
• Backbench Business: General Debate – Knife crime
• Backbench Business General Debate – The potential merger of Three and Vodafone

Find out more about Chamber business which took place during the week. Find out more about the Speaker's role in the Chamber.