§ 3.1 p.m.
§ Lord CarterMy Lords, at a convenient moment after 3.30 p.m. my noble friend Lady Hollis of Heigham will, with the leave of the House, repeat a Statement that is being made in another place on support in bereavement.
The House will be asked to consider the European Parliamentary Elections Bill later today when it returns from the Commons, although I cannot say exactly when that will be.
§ Lord StrathclydeMy Lords, since the debate on the subject of the European Parliamentary Elections Bill will be a very important one, perhaps I may ask the Government Chief Whip whether he can give us any parameters by which the House might work as to when he expects another place to have completed its deliberations on the Bill.
§ Lord Ewing of KirkfordMy Lords, I advise my noble friend not to give any parameters to the Chief Whip on the Benches opposite because he only wants to make fools of them.
§ Lord CarterMy Lords, I cannot hope to match the elegance of my noble friend's reply! It depends on 1274 the timing in another place. Consideration is expected to begin there soon after the Statement on support in bereavement. I cannot be more specific at the moment. To put it another way, you will have to watch this space.