Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Lord Richard Excerpts
Thursday 29th November 2012

(11 years, 12 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Richard Portrait Lord Richard
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Before the noble Lord replies, I wonder if I could ask him one simple question. There are two parties in the coalition: the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats. The Conservative view will be put by the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, and the Liberal Democrat view will be put by the noble Lord, Lord McNally. Which of them represents the policy of the Government?

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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My Lords, in relation to the point that I raised initially about who should agree to two Statements, now that we have had an excellent explanation by the Leader of the House, I am absolutely certain that this House would agree unanimously and that we look forward to the entertainment later this afternoon.