Deregulation Bill

Debate between Lord Gardiner of Kimble and Lord McAvoy

Wednesday 11th February 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Gardiner of Kimble]

My Lords, I am reading from the Companion, and I am afraid that the noble Lord should sit down while I do so. It says:

“Arguments fully deployed either in Committee of the whole House or in Grand Committee should not be repeated at length on report”.

The noble Lord is on nearly his 17th minute and I think that we are starting to contravene what is in the rules of the Companion.

[Lord McAvoy (Lab)]

Will the Minister perhaps answer the point that we have repeatedly heard arguments tonight from Tory Peers which were quite clearly used in Committee for any length of time? They may not have taken as long as my noble friend has, so far, but collectively they have kept the whole thing going on their own particular interests.