Debates between Lord Beith and David Amess during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Women Offenders and Older Prisoners

Debate between Lord Beith and David Amess
Thursday 16th January 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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David Amess Portrait Mr David Amess (in the Chair)
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Order. I am minded to start the winding-up speeches at 4 o’clock, which will leave half an hour for the two Front-Bench spokesmen and the Chairman of the Select Committee to make some closing remarks. I think there are three or four hon. Members who want to catch my eye, so perhaps they can share the 40 minutes between themselves.

Lord Beith Portrait Sir Alan Beith
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On a point of order, Mr Amess. I offer to surrender the opportunity to make closing remarks, to give the Minister a little more time to answer the full range of issues raised in the debate.