Lords Sitting of 15 August 1892

Preamble
H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh—Singly took the Oath.
Several Lords—Took the Oath.

QUEEN'S SPEECH—HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.
THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (The Earl of LATHOM)reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address as follows:—
"I have received with great satisfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the Speech with which I have opened the present Session of Parliament."

RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

  MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.
  THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (The Marquess of SALISBURY): My Lords, it is my duty to announce to your Lordships, what has already reached you through other channels of information, that, in consequence of the vote which took place in the House of Commons on Thursday night, Her Majesty's Government have placed their resignation in the hands of Her Majesty, who has been graciously pleased to acceptit, and we only hold our Seals now until our successors are appointed. It is not, I believe, usual for the outgoing Ministers to make any observations on an occasion of this kind; but I have known cases in which the incoming Minister takes the opportunity of giving an account of his views on various public questions. I am sure that, if the noble Earl opposite should think fit to follow that precedent and give us an exposition of the intentions of the incoming Ministry on domestic and foreign affairs, we should listen to him with a great deal of pleasure.
  THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY: I am sorry I cannot respond to the invitation of the noble Marquess. For one reason, I am not at present a Minister of the Crown, and I should not feel able, not having an opportunity of consulting colleagues who do not exist, of making any statement on the subject.

  SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE.
  THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY: Perhaps it would be convenient if the noble Lord would fix the time to which he desires the House should adjourn.
  THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY: If the noble Marquess will be kind enough to move it, I think it would be most convenient that the House should adjourn till Thursday next—the same day as the House of Commons is adjourned to.
  House adjourned at half-past Four o'clock, to Thursday next, a quarter past Four o'clock.