THE EARL OF LUCANMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Lord Privy Seal I beg to move the Motion which stands in his name on the Order Paper—namely, That the House on its adjournment, do adjourn for business, other than Judicial Business, until the 4th February, except that if it appears to the satisfaction of the Lord Chancellor that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during such adjournment, the Lord Chancellor may give notice to the Peers that he is so satisfied, and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and shall transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time.
§ Moved, That the House on its adjournment, do adjourn for business, other than Judicial Business, until the 4th February, except that if it appears to the satisfaction of the Lord Chancellor that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during such adjournment, the Lord Chancellor may give notice to the Peers that he is so satisfied, and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and shall transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time.—(The Earl of Lucan.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.
§ House adjourned during pleasure.
§ House resumed.