Business of the House

Lord Naseby Excerpts

Wednesday 30th October 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

Nobody can accuse the noble Lord of not being able to think on his feet. I would like to be able to support the amendment, but, at the moment, we would like to leave it so that I am able to talk. The issue is not whether the Bill has time to get through this House; it is whether it has time to get through the House of Commons. I am not in a position to agree that they—having, for example, elected a Speaker—will have time. If they do not have time, which was the position when I came into this Chamber—

[Lord Naseby (Con)]

My Lords—

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

I have not finished yet.

If the House of Commons has time and we are told that the situation has changed, of course I am open to discussions on that, but I cannot do it without confirmation from the House of Commons.

[Lord Naseby]

My Lords—

[Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab)]

My Lords—