§ 3.3 p.m.
§ Lord DenhamMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I should like to say a word about the two short debates standing in the names of the noble Lords, Lord McGregor of Durris and Lord Ezra. As is customary in short debates, the mover is allowed approximately 15 minutes and 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 McGregor of Durris, this means that all other speeches should be limited to a maximum of 11 minutes and, in that of the noble Lord, Lord Ezra, to 14 minutes. I hope that noble Lords will take particular care to keep within those somewhat generous limits because any breach of them would be very unfair to later speakers in the debate.