Procedure and Privileges Committee Debate

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Baroness Meyer

Main Page: Baroness Meyer (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 22nd June 2022

(1 year, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Gardiner of Kimble Portrait The Senior Deputy Speaker
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That is what we want to do. As to this reference, the report is to ask the House to agree to the words that are in this document. As I have said, there is flexibility; there are varying moments when different terms are used. I find it difficult to believe that noble Lords would find it difficult to interpret or understand, but the points have been made and I have taken them back. Looking at various Members of the committee who are already here, I am sure that they will take note of the points which have been made.

Baroness Meyer Portrait Baroness Meyer (Con)
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My Lords, I am sorry—I want to make a point which can be put on the record. As someone who learned English as her third language and is quite sticky about the grammar, I find that this is a terrible sentence, because it starts in the singular and finishes in the plural. This is not English.

Motion agreed.