http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/benedictbrogan/100020464/johnson-goes-to-war/

I must apologise for multiplicating post, and plastering my name five or six times on one thread. I shall try to compose off line
and in the event of a longer reply, hope that it will get read on merit rather than for brevity. Then you can ignore the lot rather than be annoyed by that man again!

It is a great privilegee to enjoy versation, or con-versation, with such as Baroness Murphy of Guy’s hospital, with whom Howell family has had many generations connection, since its foundation, and also with Baroness Deech, whose Alma Mater was the old school, Christ’s Hospital, the favourite children’s charity of the city of London, Hospital of a different kind, with whom I have also had a life long association.

Thank you very much to noble Lord Norton for his superlative patience and good humour in running these quizzes, which get more interesting every time I win it. Argghh!

Now where is that link to the info?!Heh! Heh!

Toryboy just missed out, getting three out of the four correct. As some of you recognised, the quorum for divisions on primary and subordinate legislation (30) is different to that for other motions.

Why do we then need over 700 lords with plans for 900?

Can’t we cut them back to 100, which is still more than 3 times that needed for a quorum

Rather puts an end to the myth that there is so much work for even 100 to handle if they pass legistlation with just 30

Nick

2. 4 minutes

3. 20 minutes from the end of the minister’s initial reply to the Opposition spokesmen

4. I think it’s the Clerk of the Parliaments?

Source:
The Companion to the Standing Orders and guide to the Proceedings of the House of Lords, available on line at:
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld/ldcomp/ldctso02.htm

I think it’s 3 members to have a debate but 30 members when a division is held.