The Lord Privy Seal (Viscount Cranborne)My Lords, I have to acquaint the House that Her Majesty has appointed General Sir Edward Jones KCB, CBE, to be Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, in succession to Admiral Sir Richard Thomas KCB, KCVO, OBE, and that he is at the Door ready to receive your Lordships' commands.
Whereupon the House directed that he be called in. Accordingly he was called in and officiated in his place.