The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Duncan of Springbank) (Con)
Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 March 2025
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My Lords, welcome. If there is a Division in the Chamber, although we are not expecting one, the bell will ring and we will act accordingly. Let us begin.
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