§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT KILMUIR)My Lords, I rise to move the Motion that stands in my name and which embodies the practice in force at present. I think all your Lordships will agree that so long as the pressure of Public Business requires that the House should meet at 2.30 then the procedure contained in this Motion is necessary. It has, I think, worked quite satisfactorily so far as litigants are concerned, and I would ask your Lordships to continue it. I beg to move.
§ Moved, That this House, in discharge of its constitutional duty to act as the ultimate appellate tribunal in appeals from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, orders that a Committee, which shall include all Lords qualified under section five of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876, as amended by any subsequent enactment, be appointed to hear, during the present Session, such appeals as may be referred to them in order to secure the due expedition of Public and Judicial Business; and that the Committee have leave to report to the House from time to time.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.