Member of Parliament
On 18 January 1922, Hacket Pain was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament at Westminster for South Londonderry. His election came after the Government of Ireland Act 1920 had provided for a reduction of the number of Members of Parliament representing Ireland, which made it unlikely that Hacket Pain would have a long Parliamentary career. He made his maiden, and only, speech on 10 May 1922 in support of the Constabulary (Ireland) Bill. Hacket Pain served on the Standing Committee examining the Bill.
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