§ 3.5 p.m.
§ Viscount DavidsonMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I should like, as usual, to say a word about the two short debates standing in the names of my noble friend Lord Campbell of Croy and the noble Lord, Lord Peston. 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 debates. In the case of the short debate in the name of my noble friend Lord Campbell of Croy, this means that all other speeches should be limited to a maximum of 14 minutes, and in that of the noble Lord, Lord Peston, to 11 minutes. If any noble Lord should speak at greater length, it would be at the expense of subsequent speakers in the debate.