Parliamentary career
House of Commons
Hoyle first stood for Parliament at Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency), Clitheroe in 1964 United Kingdom general election, 1964, but came second. In 1970 United Kingdom general election, 1970, he first fought Nelson and Colne (UK Parliament constituency), Nelson and Colne, and was defeated by the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative incumbent David Waddington, Baron Waddington, David Waddington by 1,410 votes. He fought the seat again in February 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974, and reduced Waddington's margin to 177. He was finally elected at the general election of October 1974 United Kingdom general election, October 1974 for Nelson and Colne by 669 votes; this was the first Labour gain to be announced on election night. Hoyle narrowly lost his seat at the general election of 1979 United Kingdom general election, 1979, but returned to Parliament in 1981 when he saw off a strong challenge from Roy Jenkins in a traditionally Safe seat, safe Labour seat. This was a notable 1981 Warrington by-election, by election in Warrington (UK Parliament constituency), Warrington when enthusiasm for the newly created Social Democratic Party (UK), Social Democratic Party was at its peak. Constituency boundaries were redrawn for the general election of 1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983, when he became MP for Warrington North (UK Parliament constituency), Warrington North.House of Lords
Hoyle stepped down from the House of Commons at the general election of 1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997, and on 14 May 1997, he was created a life peer as Baron Hoyle, of Warrington in the County of Cheshire.Other interests
Lord Hoyle served as chairman of Warrington Wolves Rugby League Club from 1999 to 2009. He has also been a non executive director of the major local employer Debt Free Direct. Already having received the Freedom of the City, Freedom of Gibraltar in 2004, he was awarded the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour, in March 2010, for being a 'supporter of Gibraltar and its people'. Hoyle received the Freedom of the City, Freedom of the Borough of Warrington on 11 November 2005. In November 2010, Lord Hoyle was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Chester for his 'outstanding contribution to the Borough of Warrington'.Family
Hoyle's son, Lindsay Hoyle, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has been Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Chorley (UK Parliament constituency), Chorley since 1997, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 2010 to 2019 and Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019.References
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