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Defence: Reform

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours. He is trying to remind us that there is a House full of people wishing to start the next debate. I know that the noble and gallant Lord and others see this change in organisation at the Ministry of Defence as also highly important, but I remind the House that during Statements, "““although brief comments and questions from all quarters of the House are allowed, statements should not be made the occasion for immediate debate””." I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours that questions and comments should be brief.