§ Lord CARRINGTONMy Lords, with the leave of the House, may I ask the noble Lord the Leader of the House whether he will express the congratu- 604 lations of your Lordships to Princess Anne and Captain Phillips on the birth of their son?
§ The LORD PRIVY SEAL (Lord Peart)My Lords, I am sure that the House will be happy to know that the Prime Minister conveyed a formal message to Princess Anne on behalf of the Government. I am sure, too, that the House will be pleased to know that, as Leader of the House, I have sent a message on behalf of the House to Princess Anne expressing our congratulations on the birth of her child.
§ Lord BYERSMy Lords, we on these Benches would like to be associated with those sentiments.