Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 July 1979.
There is more than a germ of a good idea in what the hon. Gentleman has said. It would be helpful to the House if there were fewer Privy Councillors in a given debate. But I do not wish to change the custom.
Allow me to say, before I call the Secretary of State to move the motion, that I believe that there is an obligation on those who know that they will be called to speak, because they are Privy Councillors, to be brief, so as to give a chance to others.