Debates between Lord Porter of Spalding and Countess of Mar during the 2017-2019 Parliament

East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018

Debate between Lord Porter of Spalding and Countess of Mar
Wednesday 9th May 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Grand Committee
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Lord Porter of Spalding Portrait Lord Porter of Spalding (Con)
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I am sorry, but somebody will have to clarify whether I can speak. I was not here at the start of the debate, so I did not know that the Committee agreed to take the instruments en bloc. I intended to get here as quickly as I could, so I thought I could at least speak on the second pair when they were reached.

Countess of Mar Portrait The Deputy Chairman of Committees (The Countess of Mar) (CB)
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My Lords, the rules say that if a noble Lord is not present at the beginning of the debate he cannot take part in it.