Episode 2 of 2

Third Reading of the Oaths Bill

When: 9 August 1888
Where: Chamber not specified in sources
Part of: Oaths Act allows MPs to affirm, confirming atheists can sit in the Commons

The Oaths Bill underwent its third reading on 9 August 1888, though the chamber is not specified in the sources.

Hansard records document the third reading of the Oaths Bill on 9 August 1888. This event is part of the legislative process leading to the enactment of the Oaths Act 1888, which permitted affirmation of oaths. The sources do not state the chamber in which the reading occurred.

Sources

Oaths Act 1888 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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