UK Parliament — House of Commons

Order ID:77

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Order numbers:

70, 67, 63, 87, 85, 84, 99, 104, 109, 130, 5

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Current version

Date Title Text
2022 — 30th November 5 Affirmation in lieu of oath

Every person returned as a Member of this House may make and subscribe a solemn affirmation in the form prescribed by statute instead of taking an oath.

First appearance

1880 — 1st July 70

That every person returned as a Member of this House, who may claim to be a person for the time being by Law permitted to make a solemn Affirmation or Declaration instead of taking an Oath, shall henceforth (notwithstanding so much of the Resolution adopted by this House on the 22nd day of June last as relates to Affirmation) be permitted, without question, to make and subscribe a solemn Affirmation in the form prescribed by "The Parliamentary Oaths Act, 1866," as altered by "The Promissory Oaths Act, 1868," subject to any liability by statute.