- Announcement
- My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
- My Lords, before we start the debate, I remind the Grand Committee that we started this group last month and that only those who were here at the start of the group should contribute. A list has helpfully been provided by the clerks, if any noble Lords would like to check it before contributing. However, I understand the expectation was that the debate was likely to resume with the Opposition’s contribution before the Minister’s response.
- I apologise for the noble Baroness, Lady Freeman, who is unable to be here today.
- My Lords, I suggest that, since the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, is on her feet in the Chamber, we do not have just 30 seconds but should wait for the Division. It would seem very odd to have a short intervention. If you want one, you can have one from me.
- The noble Baroness might go on for a while or she might not. I say we start and then adjourn.