Defence Reform Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Defence Reform

Nigel Evans Excerpts
Monday 27th June 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Liam Fox Portrait Dr Fox
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Perhaps the greatest difference between us is that the Labour party tried to bury the Gray report, whereas we gave Bernard Gray a leading job in the Government. That shows that we have faith in the analysis.

Nigel Evans Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
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We will now proceed to the debate on House of Lords reform. Before I call the Deputy Prime Minister, let me inform the House that, because the debate is not only well subscribed but over-subscribed, we have introduced a seven-minute limit, which is likely to be reduced later. I ask Front Benchers to take that on board when considering the length of their speeches, and I ask for restraint in interventions, which will clearly lengthen the Front-Bench contributions. I also request that no Members approach the Chair to find out when they will be called in this over-subscribed debate.