§ 11.35 a.m.
§ Lord Davies of OldhamMy Lords, at a convenient moment after 1.15 p.m., my noble friend Lord Whitty will, with the leave of the House, repeat a Statement that is being made in another place on the common agricultural policy.
While I am on my feet, I also draw attention to the fact that we have a long list of distinguished speakers in the next debate. Normally, the House aims to rise a little earlier on the day before a recess. If we aim to finish at six o'clock, Back-Bench speeches would need to be restrained to eight minutes. If they take 10 minutes, we will not finish before seven o'clock.