International Development: Budget

Debate between Lord Empey and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Tuesday 11th June 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord Empey]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to transfer a portion of the international development budget to the budget of the Ministry of Defence.

[Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon]

My Lords, because the noble Lord’s Question for Short Debate will be taken as last business, the time limit for it will become 90 minutes rather than 60. Therefore, speeches should be limited to seven minutes, except for those of the noble Lord, Lord Empey, and the Minister, for which the limits will remain 10 and 12 minutes respectively.