§ 3.15 p.m.
§ Lord DenhamMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I should like to say a word about the length of speeches in today's debate standing in the name 283 of the noble Lord, Lord Williams of Elvel, to which your Lordships have agreed to apply a five-hour time limit. On the principle that the mover is allowed 20 minutes and that the Minister should rise to reply not less than 25 minutes before the scheduled end of the debate, all other speeches should not exceed 13 minutes.