"Eleven people have put their name down to speak in this debate. The subject is popular—or, depending on your perspective, unpopular. Many people want to speak. I will have to call the Front-Bench speakers at about 10.30 am, so that means approximately four minutes each for everyone else. Since Jim …..." Alan Meale - View Speech
"Order. May I again ask Members to be more succinct in their addresses? We have already run over the suggested time limit at an early point in our proceedings...." Alan Meale - View Speech
"Order. I again draw Members’ attention to the fact that we are overrunning. The time limit has been voluntary up to now, but we need to be fair to one another, and if people persist in overrunning I will have to impose one...." Alan Meale - View Speech
"Order. We still have six more Members wanting to speak. Unless hon. Members play fair with each other, they will not all get to speak...." Alan Meale - View Speech
"Order. May I point out to Members that we have only a short time for the debate? If interventions are to be made, can they be questions to the speaker at that time rather than statements? Hopefully everyone will have an opportunity to speak...." Alan Meale - View Speech
"Before we move on to the next debate, I want to remind hon. Members of the rules. If Members want to make a speech during a half-hour debate, they should seek the permission of the Member who secured the debate and the Minister. Members can, however, make interventions as long …..." Alan Meale - View Speech
"Before I call the Minister, I apologise to you, Mr Donohoe, because I presumed you had given permission to the last speaker to speak. I tell the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish) that it was wrong of me to bring you in. Having said that, at least …..." Alan Meale - View Speech