"Order. I hesitate to interrupt the right hon. Gentleman. I have not set any time limits or restrictions, but I had hoped for co-operation to make the Committee work well this afternoon. He has now been on his feet for 19 minutes, which is a long time. I hope that …..." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"With this it will be convenient to consider the following:
Amendment 15, page 2, line 5, after “means” insert
“the Northern Ireland Office, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and”.
This amendment would include the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in the definition of public …..." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"Order. For the sake of clarity, I appreciate that a great many people in the House do not understand the words the hon. Gentleman has just used, but I do, and he is absolutely right about the way in which he might apply them. I will be listening carefully...." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"I was about to call the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare), but he is not in his place. How curious—I appear to have nobody standing on the Government side of the Committee...." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"I thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for his point of order. I think it would be better if we just glossed over the last minute or so, with the understanding of Opposition Members who were standing to indicate their intention to speak. I will nevertheless turn my gaze …..." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman makes a perfectly good point of order, and he is correct. We are in Committee of the whole House, and it is indeed the case that if the lead name on an amendment does not move the amendment at the appropriate time, any other Member can do …..." Baroness Laing of Elderslie - View Speech