Medical Innovation Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Newby and Lord Winston

Friday 27th June 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord Newby]

My Lords, perhaps I may remind the House of what I said at the start of the debate; namely, that it is a firm convention that the House should rise at around three o’clock on sitting Fridays.

[Lord Winston (Lab)]

This is a Bill of colossal importance and to truncate speeches to six minutes, even though it is a Friday, seems to be highly undesirable. It needs to be discussed because there are many implications behind this piece of possible legislation.

[Lord Newby]

My Lords, I am not in any sense trying to curtail the debate. I am reminding noble Lords of the conventions of the House. My experience of listening to debates is that those in which the speeches last for six minutes can be among the best we have.

Comprehensive Spending Review

Debate between Lord Newby and Lord Winston

Wednesday 20th October 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Newby]

My Lords—

[Lord Winston]

My Lords—