I share the concern of the hon.

I will endeavour to speak briefly. It is a great pleasure to be here at our 30th meeting. I have been to many of them—not all of them.

I had not intended to speak, but, as ever, the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton has provoked me. On the point that the hon.

My hon. Friend makes a good point.

My right hon. Friend shakes her head, so we do not have that intelligence.

I agree. My hon. Friend mentions Northern Ireland. I listened carefully to the point made by the hon.

I note very carefully what the hon. Lady says.

Indeed, but given that a number of Members of this House have made it quite clear that they do not want to deliver the result of the last

I had not heard that specific piece of information, but even if it is not the case, if the Bill does go through the other place very rapi

I completely agree, but my major point was that I do not like the process whereby we do not consider Bills properly and then expect the L