or an act of aggression which had just been committed by a foreign country, Or Some Other Crisis, international or national, demanded an expression of the views of the House without delay; or when a dissolution or prorogation was im- 2096 minent.

It is possible, however, that a Speaker might die at a time when the disruption of business would be very serious - if, for example, he should die at a moment when a Budget Resolution had to be passed at once; or an act of aggression which had just been committed by a foreign country, Or Some Other Crisis, international or national, demanded an expression of the views of the House without delay; or when a dissolution or prorogation was im-minent.