Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill Debate

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Viscount Younger of Leckie Portrait Viscount Younger of Leckie
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I hope I have made the point that health is very much a priority. I cannot say anything more. I have also attempted to define the line that we have to take, which is an extremely difficult one in the circumstances that we have been presented with. With that, I hope the noble Lord will agree to withdraw his amendment.

Lord Elton Portrait Lord Elton (Con)
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My attention is not quite as close as it was earlier today and I did not hear my noble friend’s reply on the question of paying the police. Am I confused? I understood that Amendment 8 would enable the payment of the sums due and already agreed. I did not hear his reply to that; he may have given it, but I did not hear it.

Viscount Younger of Leckie Portrait Viscount Younger of Leckie
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I am not sure I gave it, but in the interests of time, I will look over what I said and write to my noble friend to give a succinct answer.