House of Lords: References to Speakers

HL Deb 15 October 1997 vol 582 c195WA

Lord Allen of Abbeydale

asked the Leader of the House:

Whether he will take steps to discourage the use, in speeches and questions, of the phrase "the noble Minister".

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Richard)

The proper ways of referring to speakers in debates are set out in theCompanion to Standing Orders, which is issued under the authority of the Procedure Committee. I would accordingly invite the noble Lord to put his concern to that committee.