Business of the House

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler
Thursday 4th April 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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That the Question be now put.

Lord Fowler Portrait The Lord Speaker
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I am instructed by order of the House to say that the Motion “That the Question be now put” is considered to be a most exceptional procedure and the House will not accept it save in circumstances where it is felt to be the only means of ensuring the proper conduct of the business of the House. Further, if a Member who seeks to move it persists in his intention, the practice of the House is that the Question on the Motion is put without debate. Does the noble Lord still wish to move the Motion?

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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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I am grateful to the Government Chief Whip. He has again been very helpful, and we now have that on the record.

Lord Fowler Portrait The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)
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Can we settle this, please? The Question is that the original Motion in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, be agreed to.

Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler
Wednesday 19th December 2018

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Fowler Portrait The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)
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To which are you objecting?

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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I am objecting to them being taken en bloc.

Lord Fowler Portrait The Lord Speaker
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In that case we will take them separately.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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My Lords, I was unable to attend the Grand Committee because of business in the House. Will the Minister confirm whether this is one of the many hundreds of statutory instruments needed because of a possible no-deal exit from the European Union, which no one wants and which would be disastrous for this country, and on which many civil servants are spending a great deal of time when they should be doing many other more useful things?

Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler
Wednesday 19th December 2018

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Fowler Portrait The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)
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Then we will take the first Motion on the blood safety regulations.