Arrangement of Business
Announcement
12:25
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)
My Lords, the time is now 12.25 pm. I am conscious that we now have two PMBs. I am also conscious that it has been a long week for everybody. I want the House to rise, if we can, at around 3 pm, so I say to colleagues who intend to speak on the first PMB that I hope we will be able to bring that to a close by around 2 pm, if not earlier, to allow at least an hour for the second PMB. I want to get them both done today, and I do not want to keep the House after 3 pm unless I have to.