House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Hamilton of Epsom and Viscount Trenchard
Friday 23rd March 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Viscount Trenchard Portrait Viscount Trenchard
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The noble Lord, Lord Grocott, has indeed accepted the amendment—

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Portrait Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)
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When it comes to the question of wasting time, surely voting on a Motion that has been withdrawn is a bigger waste of time than anything.

Viscount Trenchard Portrait Viscount Trenchard
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That was indeed the point I wished to make, and which my noble friend has made more eloquently than I could. But the noble Lord—