Michael Gove, the housing secretary, seemed to support Sir Lindsay Hoyle while the prime minister was criticizing him. To date, Sir Lindsay’s removal has been demanded by 65 Members of Parliament through an Early Day Motion.
It is customary to only approve a government modification if one is proposed, but Sir Lindsay’s position has been called into question after he permitted votes on both Labour and government changes during an SNP debate.
“What happened in the House of Commons last night is very concerning,” Rishi Sunak remarked in an interview with broadcasters this afternoon.
“It appears that the customary procedures and the operation of the House of Commons have been altered. As of right now, I hear that the Speaker has expressed regret and plans to take stock of the incident.”
The prime minister reiterated his response when asked if he accepted the Speaker’s apology.
“But the important point here, in my opinion, is that we should never let extremists intimidate us into changing the way parliament operates,” Mr. Sunak went on.
