Business

Lord Davies of Oldham
My Lords, it may surprise the House to learn that the list of speakers for next week’s debate on House of Lords reform has grown rapidly over the past week. It currently stands at 110 speakers. To make sure that we have plenty of time for the debate and that the winding-up speeches are made at a reasonable time on Tuesday, the usual channels propose that the Tuesday sitting should start early—at noon. It is proposed that Question Time will remain at its normal time of 2.30 pm. This means that after Prayers at noon on Tuesday, the debate on House of Lords reform will resume immediately. The debate will be adjourned shortly before 2.30 pm to allow Questions to begin promptly at 2.30 pm. The debate will then resume and be concluded on Tuesday afternoon and evening. I hope that that meets with the general approval of the House.