§ The Secretary of State to the Home Department (Mr. R. A. Butler)I have to inform the House, on behalf of the Prime Minister, that the Address of Thursday last to Her Majesty, praying Her Majesty
That She will be most graciously pleased to confer some signal mark of Her Royal Favour upon the Right Honourable William Shepherd Morrison for his eminent services during the important period in which he has with such distinguished ability and dignity presided in the Chair of this House, and assuring Her Majesty that whatever expense Her Majesty shall think fit to be incurred upon that account this House will make good the same.has been presented to Her Majesty, and Her Majesty has been pleased to receive the same very graciously, and has commanded me to acquaint this House that Her Majesty is desirous, in compliance with the request of Her faithful Commons, to confer upon the Right Honourable William Shepherd Morrison some signal mark of Her Royal Favour; but as the same cannot be effectually granted and secured without the concurrence of Parliament, Her Majesty recommends to the House of Commons the adoption of such measures as may be necessary for the accomplishment of this purpose.Committee to consider Her Majesty's Most Gracious Answer upon Thursday.—[Mr. Redmayne.]