Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)

I was merely going to pay the Minister a compliment., Madam Deputy Speaker. I am very glad that you have called Members to order so that they can hear it. I am impressed that the Government Whips felt so confident about the ability of the Minister and civil servants, and of course myself, to dispatch the business in a civilised and adult fashion that they decided to schedule it for the day after the Government of Wales Bill. I can only apologise to colleagues who are tired of hearing the sound of my voice at the Dispatch Box, as well as the Minister’s, but I have no intention of asking them to troop through the Lobbies—although I think that, given the heat outside, many of them would be quite happy to stay and debate the Bill for the rest of the afternoon and evening. I am happy to accede to the motion.