§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)My Lords, I have to inform your Lordships that Her Majesty has been pleased to determine the abeyance of the Barony of Berners in favour of Pamela Vivien Kirkham. The Barony fell into abeyance in 1992 on the death of her mother Vera Ruby, Baroness Berners. The noble Baroness now attends at the Bar with her writ of summons to take her seat.
§ The Baroness Berners—Took the Oath.