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Northern Ireland Bill (Allocation of Time)

With respect, I think that when the hon. Gentleman reads Hansard, he will see that I did in fact address that. In conclusion, let me simply say that I believe these issues were very carefully weighed by the Assembly Executive Review Committee, that it reached the right conclusions, and that this model will give stability and fairness for this interim period until arrangements for a permanent Department are put in place. It might also be of assistance if I remind the hon. Gentleman that these proposals include a review of the arrangements by the Assembly before May 2012. That should provide some comfort to him, and to other hon. Members who, very understandably, have highlighted issues, but which I believe can, on closer scrutiny, be satisfied. Question put and agreed to. Clause 1 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill.