"My Lords, we spent nearly four hours and 45 minutes on that group of amendments. I think this would be a convenient point to adjourn...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, before we move on to the second day in Committee on the terminally ill adults Bill, I will make a statement about proceedings, as I did last week. I hope this will again help with planning, and it is in line with how business proceeded last Friday.
"I thank the noble Lord for that point. As I said at the start, the Government remain neutral and will not be providing government time for this Bill. Obviously, we will look at things when we get to the end of our four days in Committee. I will then work …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"All I can do is repeat myself: this is a Private Member’s Bill, and the Government do not have any government time to give it at the moment...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"I do not think I can add much more to what I have already said. We are debating the Bill. The House will adjourn fairly shortly, and I will have a discussion in the usual channels. There is no government time that can be made available for the Bill...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, as it is nearly 2.30 pm, it might be helpful to the Committee to know that, when my noble friend Lady Merron has responded for the Government Front Bench and my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer has responded, I intend to invite the House to resume; that …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"As a final point, I agree with the noble Lord. As Government Chief Whip, I take my job very seriously. I love the House, and I want to do this properly. I assure the Committee that I hear noble Lords’ sentiments. I know how long it has taken on the …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech