"My Lords, due to the present lack of the next Minister, the Grand Committee stands adjourned until such time as he comes...." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, as is customary on these occasions, I must advise the Grand Committee that in the unlikely event—these are my parentheses—of a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes...." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, I must apologise: I should have advised the Committee that, as the noble Lord, Lord Hacking, alluded to, Amendment 237 is in an incorrect place on the Marshalled List—hence my calling Amendment 235A now...." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, I must inform the House that if the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Fox, is agreed to, I will not be able to call the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell of Beeston, for reasons of pre-emption. The Question I …..." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, if, as I am told is probable, there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes...." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, before putting Amendment 49, I must advise the House that, if it is agreed to, I will not be able to call Amendments 50 to 53 due to pre-emption...." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, I am now going right off script, for which I am sure I will get into terrible trouble, to say to the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, what a way to spend a honeymoon—but many congratulations.
Clause 1: Core functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office