HL Deb 24 April 1985 vol 462 c1121
Lord Denham

My Lords, it may be for the convenience of the House if at this point I say a word about the arrangements for this afternoon's short debates standing in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Fisher of Rednal, and of my noble friend Lord Reay. It is customary in short debates that the mover is allowed approximately 15 minutes and that the Minister should rise to reply not less than 20 minutes before the scheduled end of the debate. In the case of the short debate in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Fisher of Rednal, this means that all other speeches should be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes, and in the case of that in the name of my noble friend to 14 minutes. If any noble Lord should speak at greater length, it would be at the expense of subsequent speakers in that particular debate.