§ THE LORD PRIVY SEAL (LORD SHEPHERD)My Lords, I have to acquaint the House that Her Majesty has been pleased to create the Right Honourable Sir Frederick Elwyn-Jones, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, a Peer of this Realm, by the title of Baron Elwyn-Jones, of Llanelli in the County of Carmarthen and of Newham in Greater London.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, having retired to robe, was introduced as a Baron and 6 as Lord Chancellor between the Lord Shepherd and the Lord Gardiner.
§ House adjourned during pleasure.
§ House resumed.
§ The Lord Nunburnholme—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.
§ Several Lords—Took the Oath.
§ Certain Lords—Affirmed.
§ Several Lords—Took the Oath.
§ His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent,—Singly took the Oath.
§ The Earl of Snowdon—Took the Oath.
§ Several Lords—Took the Oath.
§ House adjourned at four o'clock.