For Newcastle under Lyme, in the room of the Right Honourable Stephen Thomas Swingler, deceased.

For Swindon, in the room of Francis Edward Noel-Baker, esquire (Chiltern Hundreds).

For Glasgow, Gorbals, in the room of Mrs. Alice Cullen, deceased.

For Paddington, North, in the room of Benjamin Theaker Parkin, esquire, deceased.

For Islington, North, in the room of the Right Honourable Gerald William Reynolds, deceased.—[Mr. Mellish.]

On a point of order. I wish to give notice that I will take an early opportunity to introduce a Bill to prevent in future this disgraceful delay in the filling of parliamentary vacancies.

That is not a point of order for the Chair.