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Armed Forces: Aircraft Carrier
Thursday 29th January 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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My noble friend is absolutely right.

Lord Dubs Portrait Lord Dubs (Lab)
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My Lords, this happens not only at Question Time but when there are Statements. Does the Leader agree that the difficulty with Statements is that some Members of this House make speeches, so very few people can get in?

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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The noble Lord is right. Too often, noble Lords are moving away from the conventions and the guidance in the Companion by extending questions into statements and short speeches. I urge all noble Lords to refrain from doing so. It removes the opportunity for more people to get in.

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