House of Lords: Oral Questions Debate

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House of Lords: Oral Questions

Lord Spicer Excerpts
Thursday 21st March 2013

(11 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Hill of Oareford Portrait Lord Hill of Oareford
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My Lords, I think there are a number of reasons why supplementary questions are asked. I looked at some figures that took a snapshot of the first six weeks of this year. They showed, somewhat to my surprise, that nearly 230 Members of your Lordships’ House had either asked Questions or supplementary questions in that period, which I thought was rather an encouraging figure and higher than I expected. There is, however, a point which the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, raised: not all those 230 Members asked one question.

Lord Spicer Portrait Lord Spicer
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My Lords, why?

Lord Hill of Oareford Portrait Lord Hill of Oareford
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Because, my Lords.