ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, mˈɛmbɚz ʌv pˈɑːɹləmənt hˌuː wɜːɹ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə mˌɪnɪstˈɪɹiəl ˈɑːfɪs lˈɔst ðɛɹ ɹˈaɪt tə sˈɪt ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz ænd hædtə sˈiːk ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən ɪn ɐ mˌɪnɪstˈɪɹiəl baɪᵻlˈɛkʃən.
Until 1919, Members of Parliament who were appointed to ministerial office lost their right to sit in the House of Commons and had to seek re-election in a ministerial by-election.