Points of Order

Edward Leigh Excerpts

Wednesday 21st January 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I repeat my thanks to the hon. Gentleman for his work and my appreciation of his courtesy in respect of everybody else’s efforts. Thank you.

[Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)]

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I have done a bit of research, and have established that the first Speaker was Sir Thomas Hungerford, who took his place in your Chair in 1377. I am afraid that means that you are only 638 years old, Mr Speaker, although it does not feel like that to those of us who sit under your speakership. It also means that in 12 years we shall have another happy anniversary, and we all wish you well for that, too.

[Mr Speaker]

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and I thank him for what he has said.