§ Order of the Day read for the consideration of the Commons Message of yesterday.
EARL ST. ALDWYNMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Hail-sham, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.
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Moved, That this House do concur in the Resolution communicated by the Commons, viz.:—
That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament be appointed to consider whether any, and if so what, changes should be made in the rights of Peers of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain or of the United Kingdom, and of Peeresses in their own right, to sit in either House of Parliament, or to vote at Parliamentary elections, and whether, and if so under what conditions, a Peer should be enabled to surrender a peerage permanently or for his lifetime or for any less period having regard to the effects and consequences thereof."—(Earl St. Aldwyn)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to: and a Message ordered to be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.