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Department: Northern Ireland Office
Friday 25th November 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Shutt of Greetland Portrait Lord Shutt of Greetland
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My Lords, noble Lords who were here three hours ago will recall that I suggested that today we should have an advisory speaking time of six minutes. I am afraid that is still the case; indeed, it could do with being somewhat less. We are endeavouring to consider the two Bills today. I hope that if people can be succinct, they really will be. If we could get through so that we tackle the third of today’s Bills by around 2.20 pm, we might still be able to get through. However, we will have to take a view sometime during the next Second Reading.