§ The Lord ChancellorMy Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. In accordance with the Statement made by me on 5th June last, I have appointed Mr. John Michael Davies to be Clerk Assistant in place of Mr. Michael Addison John Wheeler-Booth, appointed Clerk of the Parliaments. I therefore beg to move.
Moved, That this House do approve the appointment by the Lord Chancellor, pursuant to the Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824, of John Michael Davies, Esquire, to be Clerk Assistant of the House in place of Michael Addison John Wheeler-Booth, Esquire, appointed Clerk of the Parliaments. —(The Lord Chancellor.)
On Question, Motion agreed to nemine dissentiente.