Found a fix for spotlight not showing up, here it is...
Settings
General
Restrictions
Enter code to access the restrictions options
Scroll down to "Privacy" category and select "Location Services"
Then scroll all the way down to "System Services"
Find "Spotlight Suggestions" --> make sure it is turned "ON"
Also find "Popular Near Me' --> make sure it is turned "ON"
Go back to General
Select "Spotlight Search"
Turn off --> Siri and Spotlight Suggestions
Do a hard turn off of your iphone
Go back to "Spotlight Search" and turn "ON" --> Siri and Spotlight Suggestions
Exit out and try to see if the far left search page will start displaying the Siri and Spotlight suggestions. You may have to tinker with the search few times and go back and forth to this page.