Lords Sitting of 7 December 1951

Preamble
The House met at twelve of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
Prayers
The Lord Bagot—Took the Oath.
The Duke of Brandon (Duke of Hamilton)—Took the Oath.
The Duke of Argyll—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his kinsman.
The Earl of Wilton—Took the Oath.

DUDHOPE PEERAGE
Petition of Henry James Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, of Wedderburn and Birkhill, Hereditary Royal Standard Bearer for Scotland, to His Majesty, praying that His Majesty will be graciously pleased, on sufficient proof of the Petitioner's right and descent being made, to admit his succession to, and to declare that he is of right entitled to, the Titles, Honours and Dignities of Viscount Dudhope and Lord Scrymgeour in the Peerage of Scotland, or to make such other order or to give such directions in the premises as to His Majesty may seem meet; together with His Majesty's reference thereof to this House: Presented (by Command), and referred to the Committee for Privileges to consider and report.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION
12.10 p.m.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent:

Consolidated Fund (No. 3),

Mr. Speaker Clifton Brown's Retirement,

Expiring Laws Continuance,

Pneumoconiosis and Byssinosis Benefit,

Public Works Loans,

Japanese Treaty of Peace,

Border Rivers (Prevention of Pollution),

Home Guard,

Ministers of the Crown (Parliamentary Under-Secretaries).

House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.
THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (THE MARQUESS OF READING): My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn.
Moved, That the House do now adjourn—(The Marquess of Reading.)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and House adjourned accordingly, at twenty-three minutes past twelve o'clock, to Tuesday, 29th January, 1952.