§ THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (LORD PARMOOR) had the following Notice of Motion on the Paper:—
§ That it is desirable that a Select Committee be appointed to enquire into the provisions and working of Standing Order No. XXI, and that the following Lords be named of the Select Committee:
- L. President (L. Parmoor).
- M. Salisbury.
- M. Curzon of Kedleston.
- E. Beauchamp.
- E. Russell.
- V. Hutchinson (E. Donoughmore).
- L. Newton.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT HALDANE)My Lords, unfortunately the Lord President of the Council is prevented from being in London to-day, and in the circumstances the question is what course your Lordships would like to take with regard to this Motion. Would you like to defer it till to-morrow when the Lord President will be here, or would you desire to take it now? I am in your Lordships' hands. I gather that it is agreeable to Lord Beauchamp that it should be put off until to-morrow, and if that is also agreeable to the noble Marquess (the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston) I will take that course.
§ THE MARQUESS CURZON OF KEDLESTONI have no objection.
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORWe will put it down for tomorrow.