(6 years, 6 months ago)
Grand CommitteeI am sorry, but somebody will have to clarify whether I can speak. I was not here at the start of the debate, so I did not know that the Committee agreed to take the instruments en bloc. I intended to get here as quickly as I could, so I thought I could at least speak on the second pair when they were reached.
My Lords, the rules say that if a noble Lord is not present at the beginning of the debate he cannot take part in it.