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Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for outlining this order. It would be inappropriate of me not to offer a word of congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond, who today became a grandmother and is now, therefore, available for the award of most glamorous grandmother of the year. We broadly support the order. I am especially pleased to hear about the grant aid for landlords. I just wonder whether extra resources will be made available to local councils—district councils—to help administer the order. I am very pleased that the Minister pointed out that this order is long overdue. It is 28 years since the matter was reformed, so it is with pleasure that I support the order.