House of Lords Reform Bill [HL]

Debate between Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton and Lord Haskel

Friday 21st October 2011 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton]

My Lords, I beg to move that the Question on Amendment 2 be now put.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees]

Amendment 3.

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton]

Oh, Amendment 3. It says Amendment 2 on the annunciator.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees]

The Question is that Amendment 3 be agreed to.

[Lord Trefgarne]

I fear that the Deputy Chairman has got it wrong. The noble Baroness has moved that the Question be now put. That is a debatable Motion and there is a Standing Order that has to be read out first.

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton]

My Lords, I believe that the Motion that the Question be now put is not debatable.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees]

I am instructed by order of the House to say that the Motion that the Question be now put is considered to be the most exceptional procedure and the House will not accept it save in circumstances where it is felt to be the only means of ensuring the proper conduct of business in the House. Further, if a Lord who seeks to move it persists in his intention, the practice of the House is that the Question on the Motion is put without debate. The Question is that the Question be now put.