§ VISCOUNT CECIL OF CHELWOODMy Lords, before the House adjourns, may I ask how long are we to go on with this ridiculous farce of having on our Notice Papers "First Sitting Day "and" Second Sitting Day"? The "Second Sitting Day" presents a continual problem of calculation. One does not know-when the "Second Sitting Day" will occur. For instance, we do not sit tomorrow, whereas if we were going to sit to-morrow the "Second Sitting Day" would be a different day next week. I wish my noble friend would take steps to get rid of this fantastic nonsense, which cannot have any real virtue in it at all.
§ LORD SNELLMy Lords, I shall see that the noble Viscount's remarks are transmitted to the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, as he is aware, a notice is sent out by the Leader of the House each week stating the specific days on which the House will meet.
§ VISCOUNT CECIL OF CHELWOODThat makes it all the more absurd not to have it in the official programme.
§ House adjourned.