§ Mr. BYLESMay I ask you, Sir, whether an incident which occurred at the door of the Division Lobby last night has been reported to you? The order, "Lock the door," was given by the Chairman when a very large number of Members were pressing to go into the Lobby, and it 1157 was only by physical force they were able to record their votes in this House. May I ask whether it would not be right to consider some modification of the rule so that in a Division such as that last night in which nearly all the Members desire to vote in the same Lobby, the moment at which "Lock the door" is called does not arrive before Members of this House have time to get into the Lobby?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI was not aware of the difficulty. It had not been officially reported to me. I think the difficulty really arises from the fact that all Members seek to enter by the Narrow Way.
§ One other Member took and subscribed the Oath.
§ NEW MEMBER SWORN.—Andrew Bonar Law, esquire, for South-West Lancashire (Bootle Division).