Lord Stoddart of Swindon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Leader of the House of Lords

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon on 2015-12-07.

To ask the Leader of the House whether she now considers the advisory time limit on speeches in debates should be compulsory, and if so, what recommendations she will bring forward for enforcement of the limit.

Baroness Stowell of Beeston

It is already open to the House to time-limit debates in the Chamber or Grand Committee to a specific number of hours, with attendant compulsory time limits for speakers (Companion to the Standing Orders, Paras. 6.65-6.66). As this facility is already available, I do not plan to bring forward additional proposals.