§ For the Isle of Ely in the room of Major Sir Edward Alexander Harry Legge-Bourke, K.B.E., deceased.—[Mr. Pym.]
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve on this present Parliament for Ripon in the room of Colonel Sir Malcolm Stoddart-Scott, O.B.E., T.D., deceased.—[Mr. Pym.]
§ Mr. William HamiltonI believe that the Government have been unduly expeditious in moving this writ. It is fair to say that doing so has caused great distress to the family of the deceased Member.
I believe that that should be put on the record.
§ Question put and agreed to.