Prorogation: Her Majesty’s Speech Debate

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Prorogation: Her Majesty’s Speech

Lord Strathclyde Excerpts
Tuesday 1st May 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, I pray that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your counsels.
Lord Strathclyde Portrait The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde)
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My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, by virtue of Her Majesty’s Commission which has been now read, we do, in Her Majesty’s name, and in obedience to Her Majesty’s Commands, prorogue this Parliament to the 9th day of May, to be then here holden, and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Wednesday, the 9th day of May.

Parliament was prorogued at 1.59 pm.