§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
As my noble and learned friend the Leader of the House informed the House on 21st May last, I have appointed Mr Michael Graham Pownall to be Clerk Assistant in place of Mr Paul David Grenville Hayter, 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 Mr Michael Graham Pownall to be Clerk Assistant of the House in place of Mr Paul David Grenville Hayter LVO, appointed Clerk of the Parliaments.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to nemine dissentiente.