Lords Sitting of 7 June 1955

PARLIAMENT
2.30 p.m.
Opened by Commission (the Royal Commissioners being The LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT KILMUIR), the EARL OF HOME, VISCOUNT HALL, VISCOUNT WOOLTON AND LORD OGMORE); 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 Her Majesty's Royal approbation.

Prayers
The Lord Chancellor, singly in the first place—Took the Oath.
Certificate of the Election of Sixteen Representative Peers for Scotland—Delivered.
Several Lords—Took the Oath.
The Lord Faringdon—Affirmed.
Several Lords—Took the Oath.

EMERGENCY POWERS ACT, 1920
Emergency Regulations, 1955, dated 31st May, 1955, made by Her Majesty in Council: Laid before the House (pursuant to the Emergency Powers Act, 1920), and ordered to lie on the Table.
The LORD CHANCELLOR The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That he had received (pursuant to Section 4 of the Statutory Instruments Act, 1946) a notification that the Emergency Regulations, 1955 (S.I. 1955 No. 791) had come into operation before being laid before Parliament, together with an explanation thereof: The said Notification and Explanation ordered to lie on the Table.
House adjourned at six o'clock.