UK Parliament — House of Commons
Order ID:20
Known as:
- Custody of Letters addressed to Members
- Custody of letters addressed to members
- Custody of letters addressed to Members
Order numbers:
20, 19, 21, 84, 80, 94, 92, 91, 90, 106, 111, 116, 137, 144
Cite as
Most recent appearance
| Date | Title | Text |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 — 19th March | 144 Custody of letters addressed to Members |
(1) To prevent the intercepting or losing of letters directed to Members of this House, the postmaster of the House or other persons appointed by the Post Office shall attend daily (Sundays excepted) for the delivery and redirection of all letters arriving in course of post and shall take care, during their stay there, to deliver the same to the several Members to whom they shall be directed, or to their known servant or servants, or other persons bringing notes under the hands of the Members sending for the same. |
First appearance
| 1852 — 25th June | 20 |
(1) That, to prevent the intercepting or losing of Letters directed to Members of this House, the person appointed to bring Letters from the General Post Office to this House, or some other person to be appointed by the Postmaster-General, do for the future, every day during the Session of Parliament, Sundays excepted, constantly attend, from Ten of the clock in the morning till Seven in the afternoon, at the place appointed for the delivery of the said Letters, and take care during his stay there, to deliver the same to the several Members to whom they shall be directed, or to their known servant or servants, or other persons bringing notes under the hands of the Members sending for the same. |