Business of the House

Debate between Lord Faulkner of Worcester and Baroness Noakes

Wednesday 4th September 2019 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Noakes]

I have to advise the noble Lord that I have not yet moved the amendment. I am only speaking to it; the Question cannot be put.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Faulkner of Worcester) (Lab)]

Yes, I cannot accept a Motion that the Question be now put if the Motion itself has not been moved. If the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, will move the Motion, we can move to the second one.

[Baroness Noakes]

I will move the amendment when I have finished what I have to say on it.

I return to the issue of prorogation. I thank my noble friend Lord Dobbs for assisting me on that, but I think the people who are getting excited about prorogation are just looking for excuses to get excited about what they do not like, which is that we are leaving the EU. It is no more than a substitute, a smokescreen, for something that, deep down, they do not really like and do not want to get on with.