HL Deb 14 January 1964 vol 254 cc513-4

2.41 p.m.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

My Lords, I beg to move, That this House do approve the appointment by me, pursuant to the Clerk of the Parliaments Act, 1824, of Peter Gordon Henderson, Esquire, as Reading Clerk and Clerk of Outdoor Committees of the House in the place of Robert Westby Perceval, Esquire, appointed Clerk Assistant.

Moved, That this House do approve the appointment by the Lord Chancellor, pursuant to the Clerk of the Parliaments Act, 1824, of Peter Gordon Henderson, Esquire, as Reading Clerk and Clerk of Outdoor Committees of the House in the place of Robert Westby Perceval, Esquire, appointed Clerk Assistant.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

EARL ALEXANDER OF HILLSBOROUGH

My Lords, may I say that I am not a stranger to Mr. Henderson, and I wish him every possible success in his new post.

LORD REA

My Lords, might I just say "Ditto", most emphatically.

On Question, Motion agreed to nemine dissentiente.