HC Deb 17 December 1963 vol 686 c1212

11.10 p.m.

The Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Selwyn Lloyd)

I beg to move, That Sir Kenneth Thompson, Miss Joan Vickers, Mr. Shinwell and Mr. Charles Royle have leave of absence to present, on behalf of this House, a Speaker's Chair to the House of Representatives and a bookcase and gavel to the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago. The House may wish to know that the composition of the delegation to perform these pleasant tasks has been arranged in consultation with you, Mr. Speaker, and that the delegation will be accompanied by Mr. A. C. Marples, the Clerk of Standing Committees.

Mr. G. R. Mitchison (Kettering)

I rise only to say that in this matter the Leader of the House is speaking for the whole House, including my hon. and right hon. Friends.

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved,

That Sir Kenneth Thompson, Miss Joan Vickers, Mr. Shinwell and Mr. Charles Royle have leave of absence to present, on behalf of this House, a Speaker's Chair to the House of Representatives of Jamaica and a bookcase and gavel to the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago.