Food Prices and Food Poverty

John Bercow Excerpts
Monday 23rd January 2012

(12 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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In the light of the increased interest that has been expressed in participating in this debate, I have decided to impose an eight-minute limit on each Back-Bench speech. For the benefit of the shadow Secretary of State—the hon. Member for Wakefield (Mary Creagh) —and the Secretary of State, I remind them that there is no time limit on Front-Bench speeches, but I hope that they will apply a certain self-denying ordinance in order to enable more of their colleagues to contribute than would otherwise be possible.