HL Deb 25 November 1936 vol 103 cc401-2

Order of the Day for the consideration of the Commons Message of yesterday read.

THE EARL OF LUCAN

My Lords, I beg to move the Resolution which appears on the Paper in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Templemore.

Moved, That a Committee of seven Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons as mentioned in the said Message; that the said Committee be named by the Committee of. Selection; and that leave be given to the Joint Committee to hear parties interested, by themselves, their counsel, agents and witnesses, so far as the Committee think fit.—(The Earl of Lucan.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Committee to join with the Committee of the House of Commons, namely:

Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly.

Ordered, That such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.

Then a Message was ordered to be sent to the House of Commons to inform them of the appointment of the said Committee by this House and to propose that the Joint Committee do meet in Committee Room 4 on Tuesday, the 15th of December next, at eleven o'clock.