Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2013

Lord Pearson of Rannoch Excerpts

Tuesday 19th November 2013 Grand Committee

[Lord McNally]

I will write and put in the Library of the House the full list of consultees.

While I have been here today, the noble Lord, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, has been sitting in his place at the other end. I have to say that passing through my mind was the thought that when Talleyrand died, Metternich apparently said, “Now, what does he mean by this?”. I have been looking at my Order Paper wondering on which item of business the noble Lord would intervene; then I realised that his is the next business. So as regards any unworthy thoughts that he was going to intervene on any of my business, I am much relieved.

[Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UKIP)]

My Lords, I trust that it did not make the noble Lord too nervous. I thought that his performance was entirely fluent throughout.

Motion agreed.