EARL ST. ALDWYNMy Lords, in addition to the statement on Kenya to be made by my noble friend Lord Lansdowne, there will be further statements by my noble friend Lord Dundee on Burmah Oil, and by my noble friend Lord Home on the Yemen. I think it may be for the convenience of the House if all those are taken when the 653 last one is taken in another place so that we have to interrupt business only once. And that will probably be at about four o'clock.
§ LORD MORRISON OF LAMBETHMy Lords, I am not complaining about these statements that are to be made; indeed, it is right and courteous that the House should have them made. But has the noble Lord considered what the effect of all this will be on the further consideration of the London Government Bill Report stage? Does it not now appear that if we are to be reasonable about our hours it will be necessary for further time to be allocated to the Report stage of the London Government Bill? There are a considerable number of Amendments left. Not a lot of time was wasted yesterday, because we were dealing with the important subject of education.
EARL ST. ALDWYNMy Lords, I am sure that all noble Lords interested in the subjects of the statements will bear in mind what the noble Lord has said, and will, I feel convinced, keep their remarks as short as possible. I do not think the consideration of these statements should take a great deal of time out of the proceedings on the London Government Bill.
§ EARL ALEXANDER OF HILLSBOROUGHMy Lords, I think it is right to say that we shall have to watch the progress according to the time when we start the Report stage of the London Government Bill, and perhaps make further representations if we are not making the progress that we ought to make.