"Order. I did not interrupt the hon. Lady because we are trying to get back to some kind of normality, but I have to make the point that that was a very long intervention—a very interesting one, of course...." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"I have to stop the Minister. It would be useful if she has a final sentence. We are past the time allowed, but it will be somewhat inconclusive if she cannot give her final sentence...." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"On the matter of unparliamentary language, the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) is quite right to question the matter. The hon. Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Deidre Brock) uttered a phrase that I would not have allowed had she directed it specifically at any individual Member …..." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"To allow the Chamber to be prepared for the next item of business, I shall now briefly suspend proceedings for a few minutes...." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
New clause 10—Environmental impact of nappy waste—
“(1) Schedule [Environmental impact of nappy waste] confers powers on the relevant national authority to make regulations about environmental standards for nappies.
"Before I call the Minister, I should explain that there are many people who wish to speak this evening, so there will have to be an immediate time limit of three minutes for Back-Bench speeches. I remind hon. Members that, when a speaking limit is in effect for Back Benchers, …..." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"I had said that there would be a limit of three minutes, but so many Members who had informed the Speaker’s Office that they wished to take part in the debate have decided not to bother that there is rather more time for those who have taken the trouble to …..." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"After the next speaker, I will have to reduce the time limit for Back-Bench speeches to three minutes, but with four minutes, I call Sir Charles Walker...." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"Ah— Jerome Mayhew. I had just been informed that he did not want to take part in the debate, but I see that he is there...." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech