Sir Lindsay Hoyle praised his father Lord Doug Hoyle as a 'dedicated parliamentarian' who was always there for him ahead of his funeral at St Paul' Church in Adlington, in Lancashire.
The Speaker of the House of Commons has revealed the 'void' left by his late father as he is laid to rest today.
Speaking to BBC Radio Lancashire ahead of the funeral, Sir Lindsay said the loss of his father had left a 'gap' and a 'void' in his life. Lord Hoyle died on April 6 at the age of 98. Pictured: The veteran Labour politician seen in 1993, while he served as the MP for Warrington Sir Lindsay said: 'It's the ethos that I inherited from him to look after people, to serve people and do my best for the community that I represent.'
'The whole family are devastated. There are few people who get to my age with their father still around – but I have been one of the lucky ones.'
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