§ 3.8 p.m.
§ Lord CarterMy Lords, between today's two short debates, my noble friend Lady Jay of Paddington will, with the leave of the House, repeat a Statement that is to be made in another place on the food standards agency White Paper. I should like to take the opportunity to remind the House that the Companion indicates that discussion on a Statement should be confined:
to brief comments and questions for clarification".There is a mandatory limit of 20 minutes from the end of the Minister's initial reply to the Opposition spokesmen.