Monday 16th May 2011

(13 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
business before questions
New Writ
Ordered,
That the 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 in the present Parliament for the constituency of Belfast West in the room of Mr Gerry Adams, who since his election has been appointed to the Office of Steward and Bailiff of Her Majesty’s Manor of Northstead in the County of York.— (Mr McLoughlin.)