Universal Credit Regulations 2013

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Excerpts

Wednesday 13th February 2013 Lords Chamber

Recently I hosted a wonderful evening in the River Room on behalf of the CPAG during which Simon Callow gave a moving and illuminating talk on Charles Dickens’ anger over child poverty. Dickens would have recognised and condemned the mean spirit at work here all too well.

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

My Lords, this is a very important debate and I know that many noble Lords have contributions that they wish to make. However, it is worth reminding the House that although this is a Motion, the guidance in the Companion still stands in terms of the length of speeches. Some noble Lords have been brief and I am grateful to them. However, the Companion states that speeches are expected to be kept within 15 minutes as a maximum. We have exceeded that on a couple of occasions this afternoon.