Business of the House

Lord Soames of Fletching Excerpts

Thursday 6th December 2018 Commons Chamber

[Andrea Leadsom]

First, may I say that I think the hon. Gentleman looks entirely smart?

[Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con)]

Well, up to a point.

[Andrea Leadsom]

Less heckling from my right hon. Friend.

I am sure the hon. Gentleman’s late grandmother would be very proud of him. He raises a serious point about days for private Members’ Bills. As he knows, I have sought to provide a further six sitting Fridays for private Members’ Bills to make progress. Unfortunately, that was objected to, and an amendment was tabled to reduce that number to five. Those discussions are ongoing through the usual channels, and I hope to come forward soon with an alternative proposal.