§ Mr. SpeakerI wish to make a brief statement.
This has been an exacting year for Parliament, and I know that the House would wish me to express its thanks to all who have served it so devotedly—the catering staff, the Library, HANSARD, the Parliamentary Press Gallery, the Post Office, the telephone service, the Vote Office, the police, the attendants, the Table, the Officers, the Serjeant at Arms, and the Clerk of the House.
I would especially thank those who, through the day and night, prepare, on the one hand, and print, on the other, the vast documentation without which we could not carry out our work efficiently and who do so with such splendid accuracy. Parliament is truly well served, and I am certain that in saying this I speak for every hon. and right hon. Member.