§ 3.19 p.m.
§ Lord DenhamMy Lords, I should like to say a word about this afternoon's short debates standing in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Allen of Abbeydale and Lord Annan. As the mover is allowed 15 minutes and as the Minister should rise to reply not less than 20 minutes before the scheduled end of each debate, all other speeches in both short debates should be limited to a maximum of seven minutes.