Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland Assembly Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 April 1973.

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Photo of Mr James Molyneaux Mr James Molyneaux , South Antrim 12:00, 16 April 1973

I may be able to help the hon. Member. He refers to standardisation. What better way to standardise than on the basis of the Representation of the People Act? Presumably he will accept that without any reservations, since it is the Act which governs this Parliament. Perhaps I might quote from page 188 of the "Parker's Election Agent and Returning Officer": The ballot box shall be sealed up so as to prevent the introduction of additional ballot papers … and the presiding officer, as soon as practicable after the close of the poll, shall, in the presence of such polling agents as are in attendance make up … separate packets, sealed with his own seal and the seal of such polling agents as desire to affix their seals.…