Procedure of the House (Proposal 9)

Debate between Lord Higgins and Lord Gilbert

Tuesday 8th November 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Higgins]

—quite simply because Ministers are not noble?

[Lord Gilbert]

In view of the admiration that my noble friend Lord Grocott has expressed for the late Lord McIntosh, who advertised his disdain for many of the matters of procedure when he arrived here, can he reassure me that I will not be diminished in his affections when I tell him that I have not the slightest intention of observing most of the nonsenses that have been agreed this afternoon?