§ In the last few weeks My people have been called upon to face a financial and economic crisis which continues to give cause for anxiety. The measures taken by My Ministers, with the support of Parliament, to meet this emergency, involve sacrifices from every member of the community. I am confident that, as on former occasions in the history of the Country, every citizen will cooperate to the utmost of his power in restoring prosperity to the Nation.
§ I have given My assent to Measures necessary to balance the National Budget.
1123§ An Act has been passed to amend the law relating to the Gold Standard.
§ My assent has also been given to a Measure to ensure the public against exploitation in regard to the supply or price of certain articles of general consumption.
§ In bidding you farewell, I earnestly commend you to the merciful protection and guidance of Almighty God.
§ Then a Commission for proroguing the Parliament was read in the House of Lords:
§ After which the LORD CHANCELLOR said:
§ My Lords and Members of the House of Commons.— By virtue of His Majesty's Commission, under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords 1124 directed, and now read, we do, in His Majesty's Name and in obedience to His Majesty's Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday, the Twenty-seventh day of October, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued until Tuesday, the Twenty-seventh day of October, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-one.
§ End of the Second Session (opened Tuesday, 28th October, 1930) of the Thirty-fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Twenty-second year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Fifth.