Sir Lindsay Hoyle calls on Girlguiding UK to reverse decision to drop OTs

From left to right are the Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, Claire Montado, the Commissioner of Girlguiding Gibraltar, and Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons. All three worked hard to convince Girlguiding UK to reverse its decision to drop the OTs.

7th December 2023

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, has called on Girlguiding UK to reconsider its decision to end operations in overseas territories including in Gibraltar. Sir Lindsay told the Chronicle that “it can’t be right” that Girl Guides in the overseas territories find themselves “suddenly cut off” from the UK organisation. “I...