https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/6fbf915d17772e187fb345b9350d3930.pdf 4c0f786b5c1d4d321bbed2e858491a15 Ministerial Submission This is a minister's formal advice to the Sovereign. Transcript A transcript of the document.  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.25em;">Page 1</div>  <div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Appd ER</em></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>10, Downing Street,<br />Whitehall, S.W.1.</p> </div>  <p style="text-indent:2em;">The Prime Minister, with his humble duty, begs to lay before The Queen for Her Majesty’s gracious consideration certain proposals and recommendations for the reorganisation of the duties and functions of the office of the Lord Great Chamberlain.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">These recommendations are intended to secure, in a manner consistent with The Queen’s dignity and that of Parliament, the greatest possible efficiency and convenience in the control and use of the Palace of Westminster.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">The Prime Minister proposes that while the ceremonial functions and the authority of the Lord Great Chamberlain should remain unchanged on occasions of State and ceremony, the control of the accommodation and services in that part of the Palace and its precincts now occupied by or on behalf of the House of Lords should</p> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.25em;">Page 2</div> <p style="text-indent:2em;">be vested in the Lord Chancellor as Speaker of the House of Lords on behalf of that House, and that the control of the accommodation and services in that part of the Palace and its precincts now occupied by or on behalf of the House of Commons should be vested in Mr. Speaker on behalf of that House.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">The Prime Minister proposes that the control of Westminster Hall should be vested jointly in the two Speakers on behalf of the two Houses and in the Lord Great Chamberlain as representing The Queen and that, subject to this, the Minister of Public Building and Works should be responsible for the day to day management of Westminster Hall and also of the Crypt Chapel.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">The Prime Minister proposes that the Minister of Public Building and Works should be responsible to both Houses for the provision of custodians and guides as may be necessary for the Palace.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">These proposals have been discussed with the Leaders of the Parties and other Authorities and the Prime Minister</p> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.25em;">Page 3</div> <p style="text-indent:2em;">understands that they are likely to be acceptable to them.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">Lord Cholmondeley, Lord Ancaster and Lady Forrester, representing the co-heirs in whom the hereditary office of Lord Great Chamberlain is now vested, have assented to these arrangements.</p>  <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:1.2em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Harold Wilson</em></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:2em;"> <p>March 19, 1965.</p> </div> </div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Queen Elizabeth II Harold Wilson (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Letterhead on the first page has the Lesser Royal Arms with "Prime Minister" written below in the upper left and the address in Gothic script on the upper right. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Submission - Control Over the Palace of Westminster [1965-03-19] Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Castles and Palaces Description An account of the resource Harold Wilson's formal advice recommending that Queen Elizabeth II approve new rules regarding control over the Palace of Westminster. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harold Wilson (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 5/590 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-03-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Formal Advice Lord Great Chamberlain Monarch Palace of Westminster Prime Minister Royal Prerogative