High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill

Debate between Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist and Lord Adonis

2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
Monday 9th September 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bradshaw]

I am aware of the advisory speaking time. It was imposed on us by the Government’s edict.

[Lord Adonis]

My Lords, regardless of what the noble Lord has said, I think that it is quite unacceptable that speeches on a matter of such importance should be restricted in this way when in fact the House is under no time constraint whatever, except one artificially imposed by the Government.

[Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist]

The advisory speaking time is in deference to colleagues because we have a number of other issues to discuss later on this evening.