Lords Sitting of 13 November 1928

Preamble
The House met at a quarter past four of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PRO- VISIONAL ORDERS (No.6) BILL.
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES acquainted the House that the Bill had been deposited in the Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments; together with the declaration under the seal of the Minister of Health; pursuant to the Resolutions of the 31st day of July last.
BOGNOR URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES acquainted the House that the Bill had been deposited in the Private Bill Office; together with the declaration of the agent; pursuant to the Resolutions of the 30th day of July last.

MESSAGE FROM THE KING.
His Majesty's Answer to the Address of Tuesday last reported by the EARL OF CROMER 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."

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.
The following Lords, namely:—

D. Bedford,

D. Wellington,

M. Bath,

E. Plymouth,

V. Grey of Fallodon,

L. Erskine,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss),

L. Denman,

L. Kintore (E. Kintore),

L. Hylton,

L. Newton,

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L. Stanmore,

L. Parmoor,

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Somerleyton,

with the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal and the Chairman of Committees, were appointed a Committee to select and propose to the House the names of the five Lords to form a Select Committee for the consideration of each opposed Private Bill.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Standing Orders Committee appointed: The Lords following, with the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal and the Chairman of Committees, were named of the Committee:—

D. Bedford,

D. Northumberland,

D. Wellington,

M. Bath,

M. Bristol,

E. Denbigh,

E. Airlie,

E. Stanhope,

E. Clarendon,

E. Malmesbury,

E. Lucan,

E. Onslow,

E. Beauchamp,

E. Howe,

E. Strafford,

E. Russell,

V. Churchill,

V. Ullswater,

L. Clinton,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss),

L. Wigan (E. Crawford),

L. Clanwilliam (E. Clanwilliam),

L. Templemore,

L. Kintore (E. Kintore),

L. Hylton,

L. Newton,

L. Stanmore,

L. Redesdale,

L. Ritchie of Dundee,

L. Colebrooke,

L. Desart (E. Desart),

L. Ashton of Hyde,

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Somerleyton,

L. Chalmers,

L. Clwyd,

L. Meston,

L. Darling.

All Petitions relating to the Standing Orders which shall be presented during the present Session referred to the Committee unless otherwise ordered.

SPECIAL ORDERS COMMITTEE.
THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE): My Lords, I beg to move the next Motion on the Paper.
Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider all Special Orders of the present Session; and that the Lords following, with the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal and the Chairman of Committees, be named of the Committee:

D. Wellington,

M. Bath,

E. De La Warr,

E. Clarendon,

E. Beauchamp,

E. Strafford,

E. Russell,

E. Plymouth,

V. Peel,

V. Allendale,

V. Devonport,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss),

L. Kintore (E. Kintore),

L. Stanmore,

L. Redesdale,

L. Desart (E. Desart),

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Meston.

—(The Earl of Donoughmore.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICES.
THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE: My Lords, with reference to the next Motion which stands on the Paper in my name, that in respect to the appointment of your Lordships' House of Lords Offices Committee, I should like to move it in that form, with the addition of the name of my noble friend Lord Londonderry. Since I last myself considered this list of names he has become First Commissioner of Works, and I think it is a matter of very great convenience to myself, and also to your Lordships, that he should be a member of that Committee. I beg to move.
Moved, That a Select Committee on the House of Lords Offices be appointed and that the Lords following, with the

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Lord Chancellor, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal and the Chairman of Committees, be named of the Committee:

M. Bath,

M. Crewe,

M. Aberdeen and Temair,

E. Chesterfield,

E. Shaftesbury,

E. Stanhope,

E. Clarendon,

E. Lucan,

E. Onslow,

E. Bradford,

E. Beauchamp,

E. Vane (M. Londonderry),

E. Strafford,

E. Russell,

E. Selborne,

E. Cromer,

E. Plymouth,

E. Midleton,

E. Birkenhead,

V. Peel,

V. Churchill,

V. Allendale,

V. Finlay,

V. FitzAlan of Derwent,

V. Chelmsford,

V. Ullswater,

V. Younger of Leckie,

V. Dunedin,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss),

L. Wigan (E. Crawford),

L. Kintore (E. Kintore),

L. Hylton,

L. Lamington,

L. Monk Bretton,

L. Ampthill,

L. Newton,

L. Stanmore,

L. Atkinson,

L. Colebrooke,

L. Desart (E. Desart),

L. Islington,

L. Southwark,

L. Parmoor,

L. Buckmaster,

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Somerleyton,

L. Lambourne,

L. Ernle,

L. Meston.

—(The Earl of Donoughmore.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
Leave given to the Committee to report from time to time.
House adjourned at twenty minutes past four o'clock.