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Prayers – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 13 Hydref 1969.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

For Newcastle under Lyme, in the room of the Right Honourable Stephen Thomas Swingler, deceased.

For Swindon, in the room of Francis Edward Noel-Baker, esquire (Chiltern Hundreds).

For Glasgow, Gorbals, in the room of Mrs. Alice Cullen, deceased.

For Paddington, North, in the room of Benjamin Theaker Parkin, esquire, deceased.

For Islington, North, in the room of the Right Honourable Gerald William Reynolds, deceased.—[Mr. Mellish.]

Photo of Mr Duncan Sandys Mr Duncan Sandys , Wandsworth Streatham

On a point of order. I wish to give notice that I will take an early opportunity to introduce a Bill to prevent in future this disgraceful delay in the filling of parliamentary vacancies.

Photo of Dr Horace King Dr Horace King , Southampton, Itchen

That is not a point of order for the Chair.

Right Honourable

Right Honourable is a form of address used within the House of Commons, for members of the Privy Council. Members of the person’s own party will refer to them as ‘My Right Honourable Friend, the member for [constituency]’. Members of other parties will refer to them as ‘The Right Honourable Lady/Gentleman, the member for [constituency]’. The Privy Council consists of, among others, Cabinet ministers and a number of junior ministers as well as former office holders.

Chiltern Hundreds

Under a Resolution of the House of 2 March 1623, Members of Parliament cannot directly resign their seat. Death, disqualification, elevation to the Peerage, dissolution or expulsion are the only causes by which a Member's seat can be vacated. Therefore a Member wishing to resign has to go through the process of applying for a paid office of the Crown, which automatically disqualifies the Member from holding a seat in the House of Commons. There are two such offices: Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds and the Manor of Northstead.

See this House of Commons factsheet for further information: http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/p11.pdf