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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Excerpts

Wednesday 20th May 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bethell]

The noble Lord makes a comparison that history will have to judge on, I am afraid to say. I think that I am making a fair point when I say that Britain can really only benchmark itself against its close neighbours. The experience of Asian countries taught them an enormous amount, but it is not one that has seemed proximate or relevant to us in recent times. I am afraid that I can only leave it to history to judge whether we made mistakes. It would be wrong for me to prejudge that at this moment.

[The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Finlay of Llandaff) (CB)]

My Lords, I must apologise because I allowed everybody to come in. I had mistaken the timing and had allowed this to run for 15 minutes instead of 10. I must make it clear that this does not set any precedent. It was my error.

The Virtual Proceedings will now adjourn until a convenient point after 7 pm for the second Urgent Question repeat.