§ 11.21 a.m.
§ Lord DenhamMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I should like to say a word about today's debate in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brightman. Although no time limit has been officially applied to the debate, Members of this House usually hope to rise on Friday no later than 4.30 p.m. for the sake of the staff. Therefore, assuming that the noble and learned Lord were to speak in opening for approximately 20 minutes and my noble friend in winding up at no greater length, if noble Lords in the body of the House were to submit themselves to a purely voluntary limit of 14 minutes, that desirable object would be achieved.