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Stormont Estate (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

My Lords, I thank the Minister for outlining this order. I identify myself with the well-articulated concerns of my noble friend Lord Kilclooney, who has simply expressed views that are current in Northern Ireland, so I shall not go around that territory again. But in a more technical sense, with regard to the possible new arrangements, what guarantees would the Government expect to get about increased costs for the buildings, when they are in private ownership? What guarantees would they seek about the prompt carrying out of maintenance work? We all understand that when office property is in private ownership the owners can be a bit slow about carrying out essential maintenance. What guarantees do the Government expect from private ownership? From the security viewpoint, because security in Northern Ireland is very important, what will happen about dealing with sensitive documents when the buildings are in private ownership? Those are a couple of issues that I think the Government should address.