Lords Sitting of 2 March 1950

Preamble
The House met at twenty minutes past two of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.

Prayers
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS (THE LORD CHANCELLOR, VISCOUNT ADDISON, VISCOUNT MERSEY, VISCOUNT SWINTON AND LORD HARDINGE OF PENSHURST) being seated in front of the Throne, and the Commons, having been sent for, being at the Bar:—
MR. SPEAKER-ELECT (COLONEL THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DOUGLAS CLIFTON BROWN), addressing the Royal Commissioners, said: My Lords, I have to acquaint your Lordships that, in obedience to His Majesty's commands, His Majesty's most faithful Commons have, in the exercise of their undoubted rights and privileges, proceeded to the election of a Speaker, and that their choice has fallen upon myself. I now present myself at your Lordships' Bar and submit myself with all humility for His Majesty's gracious approbation.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR: Colonel Clifton Brown, we are commanded to assure you that His Majesty is so fully sensible of your zeal in the public service and of your ample sufficiency to execute the arduous duties which his faithful Commons have selected you to discharge that he does most readily approve and confirm you as their Speaker.
MR. SPEAKER: My Lords, I submit myself with all humility and gratitude to His Majesty's gracious commands. It is now my duty, in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim by humble petition to His Majesty to all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges, especially to freedom of speech in debate, to freedom from arrest, and to free access to His Majesty whenever occasion shall require and that the most favourable construction shall be put upon all their proceedings. In regard to myself, I pray that if in the discharge of my duties I should inadvertently fall into any error it may be imputed to myself alone, and
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not to His Majesty's most faithful Commons.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR: Mr. Speaker, we have it further in command to inform you that His Majesty doth most readily confirm all the rights and privileges which have ever been granted to or conferred upon the Commons by His Majesty or any of his Royal predecessors. With respect to yourself, Sir, though His Majesty is sensible that you stand in no need of such assurance, His Majesty will ever place the most favourable construction upon your words and actions.
Mr. Speaker and the Commons then retired.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

LIST OF THE LORDS TEMPORAL
Garter King of Arms attending, delivered at the Table (in the usual manner) a List of the Lords Temporal in the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament of the United Kingdom. The same was ordered to lie on the Table.
ROLL OF THE LORDS
The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House that the Clerk of the Parliaments had prepared and laid it on the Table: The same was ordered to be printed.
LORD BILSLAND
Sir Alexander Steven Bilsland, Baronet, M.C., having been created Baron Bilsland, of Kinrara in the County of Inverness—Was (in the usual manner) introduced.

LORD WILMOT OF SELMESTON
The Right Honourable John Wilmot, having been created Baron Wilmot of Selmeston, of Selmeston in the County of Sussex—Was (in the usual manner) introduced.
Several Lords—Took the Oath.
The Viscount Runciman—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.
The Lord Howard de Walden—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.
The Lord Hare (E. Listowel)—Affirmed.
Several Lords—Took the Oath.
House adjourned at five o'clock.