HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

Then the presiding Commissioner says:
“My Lords and Members of the House of Commons,
We have it in command from Her Majesty to let you know that, as
soon as the Members of both Houses shall be sworn, the causes of
Her Majesty calling this Parliament will be declared to you: and, it
being necessary that a Speaker of the House of Commons should be
first chosen, it is Her Majesty’s Pleasure that you, Members of the
House of Commons, repair to the place where you are to sit, and
there proceed to the choice of some proper person to be your
Speaker, and that you present such person whom you shall so choose
here [tomorrow] for Her Majesty’s Royal Approbation.”
The Commons and the Commissioners depart (see appendix C,
page 239).
The House is adjourned during pleasure for the Lords Commissioners
to disrobe. The House is resumed, and prayers are read.
The Lord Speaker first takes the oath.
After her, the Archbishops, the party leaders, the Chairman of
Committees and the occupants of the front benches, including those
used by ex-ministers nearest the Bar, may take the oath, followed by the
remaining Lords present.
Second day
On the second day of the Parliament, the sitting opens with prayers.
The first business is the confirmation, by the Lords Commissioners, of
the election of the Speaker of the House of Commons.
After prayers the House adjourns during pleasure to allow the
Commissioners to robe.
The Lords Commissioners enter, and the Commons are summoned.
Black Rod summons the Commons with these words:
“Mr/Madam Speaker-Elect and Members of the House of Commons,
the Lords who are authorised by virtue of Her Majesty’s Commission
to declare Her Royal Approval to the election of a Speaker, desire the
presence of this Honourable House in the House of Peers to hear the
Commission read.”
The Commons arrive preceded by their Speaker-elect. The Speakerelect
makes a speech to this effect:
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