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Dominions, will lead the House of Lords.
The Marquess of Duffrin and Ava, former Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Mr. A. T. Lehnox-Boyd, former Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, have asked to be-excused from office because they are of military age.
The new Government comprises 29 Conservatives, 11 Labourites, four Simon Liberals, three Opposition Liberals, one National Labourite, and seven National Representatives, like Lord Hankey, Sir John Reith, Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Woolton.
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