"My Lords, with the leave of the House and before it commences its next business, since this is my swan song, I would like to speak personally. I will be brief—when have we heard that before?
It has been an enormous, and I mean enormous, privilege to have been a …..." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, remounting my favourite hobby horse, can I ask: when will the Government give increased support for tidal power, which, unlike wind and solar, never runs out?..." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, will take part remotely. I remind the Committee that, unless they are leading a group, remote speakers speak first after the mover of the lead amendment in the group and may therefore speak to other amendments in the group ahead of …..." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, I should inform the House that, if this amendment is agreed to, I will be unable to call the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, by reason of pre-emption...." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, as is customary on these occasions, I must advise that, if there is 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, as is customary on these occasions, I must advise the Grand Committee that if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting—I suggest that that will be a pretty close-run thing on timing—this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and …..." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"That is most considerate of the noble Lord. A Division has been called in the Chamber; the Grand Committee stands adjourned until 5.02 pm...." Lord Geddes - View Speech
"My Lords, I start with the customary announcement that, if there is a Division in the Chamber—I think that it is singularly unlikely—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 advise the Grand Committee, as is normal, that if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting—that is singularly unlikely, but that is a personal opinion—this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes...." Lord Geddes - View Speech