A former lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man fears that allowing speeches to be interrupted could considerably lengthen Tynwald debates.
This week, the House of Keys approved a twelve-month trial for a scheme which will give members the right of 'intervention', with the permission of the person who is currently speaking.
Sir Laurence New says speeches in the Scottish parliament are limited to six minutes, and he used to become exasperated by the length of some Tynwald sittings (play audio file):
Major General Sir Laurence New was governor of the Isle of Man and presiding officer of Tynwald from 1985 to 1990.
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