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Northern Ireland

My Lords, I will take the last point first. Yes, the agreement was reached—it marked a very good relationship between the two Governments, and I am confident that that will continue—and, yes, perhaps I was remiss earlier in not acknowledging the enormous role played by the noble Lord, Lord Trimble, and by the Ulster Unionist Party and the SDLP, in ensuring that ultimately this agreement could be reached. I should have stressed in my answer to the noble Lord, Lord Rogan, that the talks were open and inclusive and that all parties had the opportunity to be fully involved.