§ 4.0 P.M.
§ I have also to make another announcement, which I promised to give to the House as soon as it was possible to do so. The Prime Minister proposes to recommend the King to issue on the 25th November a Proclamation summoning a new Parliament. If this be done the Nomination Day will be the 4th December and the Polling Day the 14th.
2914§ The votes will be counted at a date subsequently to the Polling Day, but the exact date will depend on the Bill which is now before the House.
§ If that Bill be not passed, the day for the Count cannot be later than Sunday, the 22nd, which would, in fact, make Saturday, the 21st, the last available day.
§ If the Bill be passed without amendment, the Count could be postponed until Saturday, the 28th.