Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 18 December 1973.
Resolved,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, thanking Her Majesty for Her Most Gracious Message communicating to this House that Her Majesty deems it proper by Proclamation, made in pursuance of the Emergency Powers Act 1920, as amended by the Emergency Powers Act 1964, and dated 12th December 1973, to declare that a state of emergency exists.—[Mr. R. Carr.]