Members Sworn

Opened the debate

The Speaker initiated the swearing-in process by explaining that until members take the Oath or affirm, they cannot sit during debates or votes and will not receive any salary. The Speaker outlined a schedule for the swearing-in process including who would be called first and the expected timeline for completing the procedure. He also advised new Members to state their names clearly when approaching the Dispatch Box and reminded them that this proceeding is recorded by television cameras, which may appear on television or in newspapers like Quentin Letts’s column.

Government Response

The sitting is suspended until 8.30 pm. The bells will ring five minutes before the sitting resumes. This response was given after a list of Members who had taken and subscribed the Oath or made and subscribed the Affirmation required by law, indicating that the process continued with other Members swearing in.