61.   It upset Conservative legislators, and Major was forced by opposition parties to accept it.

62.   It said several pro-European Conservative legislators indicated they would not stay in the party if Hague became leader.

63.   It was made necessary by the death in December of the previous Conservative legislator, Sir David Lightbown.

64.   Last year, Major lost a vote on EU fishing policy, partly because anti-European Conservative legislators rebelled.

65.   Major has tolerated disagreement from rank-and-file Conservative legislators on his policy of not committing Britain before final negotiations on the single currency.

66.   News of the Harrods controversy was followed by scandals over Conservative legislators taking money to ask questions in Parliament, or to arrange meetings with government ministers.

67.   One Conservative legislator came to the Commons from hospital, and another entered in a wheelchair.

68.   On Thursday, a Conservative legislator, Iain Mills, was found dead in his London apartment.

69.   One Conservative legislator came the Commons from hospital, and another was in a wheelchair.

70.   Some opposition Conservative legislators accused Princess Diana Tuesday night of political interference by agreeing to attend a meeting on land mines at the House of Commons.