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Royal Marriages and Succession to the Crown (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill

I am afraid that I am not ready to specify a precise timetable. I can say to the hon. Gentleman, however, that as a result of the pressure that he has exerted by means of the Bill and other concerns that have been expressed, as it were, on both sides of the confessional spectrum—not least in Scotland—this is now a higher priority for Government than it has been. That, rightly, is how the parliamentary process operates. Before I deal with some of the absolutely central issues, let me respond briefly to a few of the points that have been made today.