Lords announcement of the result of the by-election to elect a hereditary peer, in place of Viscount Falkland, in accordance with Standing Order 9; the successful candidate was Earl Russell.

Lords announcement of the result of the by-election to elect a hereditary peer, in place of Viscount Falkland, in accordance with Standing Order 9; the successful candidate was Earl Russell.

My Lords—

My Lords—

Hear, hear.

Hear, hear.

—as is traditional on these occasions, I thank the returning officer for his work; it was more complicated this time, because there were quite a few voters. I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Russell, as the winner; I am sure he will do a good job in this House. I...

—as is traditional on these occasions, I thank the returning officer for his work; it was more complicated this time, because there were quite a few voters. I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Russell, as the winner; I am sure he will do a good job in this House. I...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Grocott for raising this issue with his customary good humour, used to make a very serious point. We all welcome our new colleague, the noble Earl, Lord Russell, to his membership of your Lordships’ House and we will make him welcome. But...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Grocott for raising this issue with his customary good humour, used to make a very serious point. We all welcome our new colleague, the noble Earl, Lord Russell, to his membership of your Lordships’ House and we will make him welcome. But...

My Lords, I confess that I have not always been a great fan of the hereditary by-elections, but we must surely all acknowledge that the process has brought some people of quite exceptional talent and ability to this House who would not make it through the conventional appointment process.

My Lords, I confess that I have not always been a great fan of the hereditary by-elections, but we must surely all acknowledge that the process has brought some people of quite exceptional talent and ability to this House who would not make it through the conventional appointment process.

My Lords, I always find it very confusing that we have these speeches condemning hereditary by-elections when all the rest of us are appointed by an extremely obscure system which very few of us really understand. The problem is the appointment of so many Members of this House, not the...

My Lords, I always find it very confusing that we have these speeches condemning hereditary by-elections when all the rest of us are appointed by an extremely obscure system which very few of us really understand. The problem is the appointment of so many Members of this House, not the...

Can we express the hope that we will have no more resignation honours Peers in this House? We had seven too many last week, although each will of course be made welcome, but 40 days and 40 nights or thereabouts in Downing Street should not qualify anyone to nominate anyone...

Can we express the hope that we will have no more resignation honours Peers in this House? We had seven too many last week, although each will of course be made welcome, but 40 days and 40 nights or thereabouts in Downing Street should not qualify anyone to nominate anyone...

The Lord Chancellor reported that John Francis Russell had established his claim to the Earldom of Russell in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Earl Russell on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).

The Lord Chancellor reported that John Francis Russell had established his claim to the Earldom of Russell in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Earl Russell on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5).

The Petition of John Francis Russell claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Russell in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Earl Russell on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 10(5) was presented and referred to the Lord Chancellor for a report to the House pursuant to Standing Order 11.

The Petition of John Francis Russell claiming to have succeeded to the Earldom of Russell in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and praying that the Clerk of the Parliaments might be directed to enter the petitioner as Earl Russell on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order...

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House that Earl Russell, a member of the House, had died on 14 October 2004.

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House that Earl Russell, a member of the House, had died on 14 October 2004.