HL Deb 28 October 1999 vol 606 c454
Lord Carter

My Lords, as the Unstarred Question will now be taken at the end of today's business rather than during the dinner hour, the time for the debate has been extended from one hour to one-and-a-half hours. Therefore, the time for speakers has also been increased. The timings for my noble friends Lord Ahmed and Lord Bassam remain at 10 minutes and 12 minutes respectively, while the time for other speakers is increased from three minutes to six minutes. However, if any noble Lords have prepared three-minute speeches and wish to avoid the inconvenience of doubling their length at short notice, I am sure that the House will understand.