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Mon 9th Sep 2019
High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill
Lords Chamber

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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

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bradshaw Portrait Lord Bradshaw
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I am aware of the advisory speaking time. It was imposed on us by the Government’s edict.

Lord Adonis Portrait Lord Adonis
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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 Portrait Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
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The advisory speaking time is in deference to colleagues because we have a number of other issues to discuss later on this evening.