§ The Lord President of the Council (Viscount Whitelaw)My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
§ Moved, That the debates on the Motions in the names of the Lord Bottomley and the Lord John-Mackie set down for 21st January shall each be limited to 2½ hours and that Standing Order 35 and paragraphs 10 to 13 of the Rules for the Conduct of Short Debates shall apply to each debate.—(Viscount Whitelaw.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.