§ The Earl of SwintonMy Lords, after the first short debate on greater public investment in housing and before that on urban and rural environment, my noble friend Lady Trumpington will, with the leave of the House, repeat a Statement that is being made in another place on social security benefit for students. I shall, again with the leave of the House, repeat a Statement on student support. My noble friend Lady Trumpington will then, again with the leave of the House, repeat a Statement on supplementary benefit board and lodging.
I should like to say a word about the arrangements for the two short debates themselves standing in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Dean of Beswick, and the noble Lord, Lord Ardwick. On the principle 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 Lord, Lord Dean of Beswick, this means that all other speeches should be limited to a maximum of 14 minutes, and in the case of the short debate in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Ardwick, all other speeches should be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes. If any noble Lords were to speak at greater length they would be doing so at the expense of subsequent speakers in the debate.
§ Lord AlportMy Lords, may I ask my noble friend the Deputy Chief Whip whether any arrangements are going to be made in this House in the immediate future to discuss the position in South Africa?
§ The Earl of SwintonMy Lords, that is a matter for the usual Channels.