HC Deb 07 March 1913 vol 49 cc94-6
Mr. SPEAKER

I have also to acquaint the House that the Lord High Chancellor, being one of the High Commissioners, delivered His Majesty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, in pursuance of His Majesty's Command, as follows:—

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

After a prolonged and exacting Session, I regret that you should enjoy only a nominal period of release from your labours. It is, however, necessary to call upon you again within a few days to consider the provision required for the service for the coming year, and to renew your deliberations upon public affairs.

I shall then have occasioa again to address you in the ordinary course.

Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

I thank you for the liberal supplies which you have granted in order to maintain the full efficiency 0f the Public Service in its various branches.

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

I have assented to an Act which enables effect to be given to the administrative changes in India which I announced at my Coronation Durbar.

I have sanctioned a number of Statules dealing with domestic reforms, from which I anticipate beneficial results.

It is my earnest prayer that the blessing of the Almighty may rest upon all your past and coming labours.

A Commission for Proroguing the Parliament was read in the House of Lords.

After which the Lord Chancellor said:—

MY LORDS, AND GENTLEMEN,—By virtue of His Majesty's Commission, under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords directed, and now read, we do, in His Majesty's Name, and in obedience to his Command, Prorogue this Parliament to Monday, the Tenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, to be then here holden, and this Parliament is accordingly Prorogued to Monday, the Tenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

End of the Second Session of the Thirtieth Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the Third Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George V.