§ 2.48 p.m.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS (THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY) rose to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, to return Her Majesty the Thanks of this House for Her Majesty's most gracious Message, and to assure Her Majesty that this House, always desirous of availing itself of every Opportunity to manifest its dutiful Attachment to Her Majesty's Royal Person and Family, will cheerfully concur in all such Measures as shall be necessary and proper for giving Effect to the Object of Her Majesty's Message. The noble Marquess said: My Lords, this Motion needs no words from me. It speaks for itself. I therefore crave formally to move.
1228§ Moved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, to return Her Majesty the Thanks of this House for Her Majesty's most gracious Message, and to assure Her Majesty that this House, always desirous of availing itself of every Opportunity to manifest its dutiful Attachment to Her Majesty's Royal Person and Family, will cheerfully concur in all such Measures as shall be necessary and proper for giving Effect to the Object of Her Majesty's Message.—(The Marquess of Salisbury.)
§ LORD SHEPHERDMy Lords, I have to apologise for the absence of my noble and learned friend Lord Jowitt, who is unavoidably absent on urgent Judicial business. He has asked me to associate all noble Lords on this side of the House with the Motion moved by the noble Marquess.
LORD REAMy Lords, on behalf of noble Lords who sit on these Benches, I wish to assure your Lordships of their enthusiastic support for the noble Marquess's Motion.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to nemine dissentiente: the said Address to be presented to Her Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.