David Norris (Independent)

I am glad the Acting Chairman said unshared time because I object very strongly to the ruling that has been made on this matter. As the House is aware, I consider the decision to be violently undemocratic and I am astonished it was agreed to by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. It could not have gone through that committee without at least the complicity of the Government. This procedure has been adopted from Stormont, is not used in the other House and is not part of the tradition of this House.