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Lindsay was elected Member of
Parliament for Chorley in 1997 - the first Labour MP to represent
Chorley for 18 years.
Before entering Parliament Lindsay
served on Chorley Borough Council, being the youngest ever
councillor to serve in Chorley when elected in 1980 at the age of
22. During his time on Chorley Borough Council Lindsay acted as
Chairman of the Economic Development Committee and initiated plans
for the redevelopment of the Royal Ordnance site now better known
as Buckshaw Village. The work is now underway with 2,500 new homes,
a state of the art business centre, and the re-opening of the
railway station.
Lindsay also held the post of Deputy
Leader from 1994 to 1997 and his time on the council finished on a
high as Mayor of Chorley from 1997 to 1998.
Coming from a political family – his
father, Doug Hoyle, was MP for Warrington and now sits in the House
of Lords – it did not take Lindsay long to realize that this was
the route he wanted to follow. Having his appetite wetted by local
politics Lindsay decided to go one better and stand for Parliament.
Winning the selection for the seat of Chorley Lindsay campaigned
hard on local issues and was elected with a majority of
10,000.
On being elected to Parliament
Lindsay hit the ground running with a number of debates and
questions on issues of concern to him. e.g. defence, farming, trade
and industry, tourism, in addition to championing the needs of
local constituents. This was reflected in his re-election in the
2001 general election where he experienced a swing from the Tories
to Labour.
In particular Lindsay ran a successful
campaign of behalf of the local TA barracks, ensuring that the
barracks remained open, helped secure funding for a renal unit and
new 30 bed medical ward at Chorley Hospital, and successfully
campaigned for the government to support the Eurofighter programme,
helping to secure thousands of jobs in the North
West.
In 2005 Lindsay was re-elected to
represent Chorley at Westminster for the Third time with a strong
52.6% of the vote. Lindsay’s more recent campaigns have
included providing free TV licenses to all pensioners, Increasing
NHS funding for Hospices and trying to get a permanent memorial for
the Chorley Pals in the Town Centre. Currently Lindsay is on
two parliamentary committees; Trade and Industry and European
Scrutiny.
In April of this year Lindsay openeed the new Clinical
Assessment and Treatment Centre at Chorley Hospital. The
first of its kind in the UK, local patients will be able to see a
consultant within 10 days of being referred by their
GP. In the 60th year of the NHS Chorley Hospital leads
the way in patient care.
Outside of politics Lindsay likes to relax
at home by reading, watching sport and in particular watching rugby
league. As former Chairman of Chorley Rugby League Club the game
remains his personal favourite. When not occupied by rugby the pets
and garden take up the majority of his free time.
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