Lords Sitting of 31 October 1951

PARLIAMENT
2.30 p.m.
Opened by Commission (the Royal Commissioners being The LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD SIMONDS), VISCOUNT MERSEY, VISCOUNT SWINTON, VISCOUNT HALL AND LORD ISMAY); and the Commons (who were sent for) being at the Bar, were directed to proceed to the choice of a Speaker, and to present such person whom they should so choose here to-morrow, at half past two o'clock, for His Majesty's Royal approbation.
Prayers
Certificate of the Election of Sixteen Representative Peers for Scotland—Delivered, and read.
The Lord Chancellor, singly in the first place—Took the Oath.
Several Lords—Took the Oath.
The Earl of Ancaster—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.
Certain Lords—Affirmed.
House adjourned at half past five o'clock.