"My Lords, before the noble Baroness asks her Question, I remind the House that the first supplementary question should take no more than 45 seconds, remaining questions should each take no more than 30 seconds and responses should be of similar length...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise before the first Oral Question to again remind noble Lords of the importance of brevity. Before the Conference Recess, the House agreed proposals from the Procedure and Privileges Committee, which included changes to the Companion on Oral Questions and their length and answer. These changes are …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, it is the turn of the Conservative Benches. Can they please make up their minds and get a question asked?..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, on my appointment as Government Chief Whip and Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms in July 2024, I wanted to ensure that noble Lords and the staff of the House are given as much notice as possible of recess dates. Today is a good time to update the House on …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech