Business Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: HM Treasury
Wednesday 13th February 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Lord Martin of Springburn Portrait Lord Martin of Springburn
- Hansard - -

My Lords, that is rather unfair on Back-Benchers. Perhaps the rule could be examined. It would be fairer if the minutes that the Front Bench took up could be disregarded as far as concerns the 10 minutes, so there could be a full 10 minutes for Back-Benchers.

Lord Newby Portrait Lord Newby
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

My Lords, this is a new procedure, agreed by the Procedure Committee. One way of dealing with the noble Lord’s point is for the Opposition to keep their initial comments and questions brief.