House of Lords Reform Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Steel of Aikwood and Lord Low of Dalston

Friday 21st October 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Low of Dalston]

My Lords, may I move that the House resolves to proceed by the most expeditious and efficacious procedure, as advised by the Clerk, to consider Amendment 163?

[Lord Steel of Aikwood]

My Lords, for reasons that have already been explained, the Companion states that we cannot do that. We have to deal with all the other amendments before we get to Amendment 163. That is not my wish; it is actually in the Companion.

[Lord Steel of Aikwood]

We can do it. If Members would stop talking, we could get on.

[Lord Low of Dalston]

My Lords, with respect, I wanted to suggest that we follow precisely the correct procedure of which the Clerk has advised us; that is, to go as briskly as we can through all the earlier amendments and clauses and arrive at Amendment 163 as rapidly as we can.

[Lord Steel of Aikwood]

My Lords—