HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

6.63 If the number of speakers on the speakers’ list is small, every
speaker enjoys an equal speaking time (up to the recommended
maximum of 15 minutes for any speech), except for the minister in reply
who has at least the guaranteed minimum time set out in the table.
6.64 At the appropriate time, whoever is speaking is expected to give
way to the front benches.
6.65 The digital clocks in the Chamber show the number of minutes
that have already elapsed since the start of each speech.
6.66 Speakers in time-limited debates should respect the time
guidelines and keep their speeches short, so that all those who wish to
speak may do so. Members may also speak briefly in the gap (for a
maximum of 4 minutes) if time allows, but must have regard to the time
constraints on the debate. During time-limited debates, speeches should
be interrupted only if time allows.
6.67 If time-limited debates are interrupted by other business, for
example by a statement, the time limit is extended correspondingly and
an appropriate announcement made to the House.
6.68 If the debate on a motion is still continuing at the end of the time
allotted to it, the Clerk at the Table rises, and the Lord on the Woolsack
brings the debate to an end by asking whether the mover of the motion
wishes to withdraw it, or by putting the Question.
Amendments to motions
6.69 Any motion for debate may be amended with or without notice.
6.70 In principle the discussion of an amendment to a motion is a
separate debate, which must be concluded before the House returns to
the original motion (or the original motion as amended). However, in
practice, once a motion and an amendment to it have been moved, the
rest of the debate takes place on that amendment, and the members in
whose names the motion and any subsequent amendments stand speak
in this debate to indicate the reasons why they prefer their own form of
words. When the first amendment has been disposed of, the remaining
amendments and the original motion (as amended) are usually put and
decided without further debate.
6.71 The following principles apply to a debate during which
amendments, and possibly amendments to amendments, are proposed to
a motion:
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