Before the hon. Gentleman does so, may I ask about the picture he has painted of what he considers to be the likely stand-off over the Minister for policing and justice? Does he not accept that if that kind of atmosphere prevails in policing and justice, it is also likely to prevail in the appointment of a First and Deputy First Minister, because there is the same potential for that? Therefore, if the structure, which he endorsed, for the appointment of the First and Deputy First Minister is robust enough, why does he not consider the arrangement for the appointment of a Minister for policing and justice to be similarly robust?
Northern Ireland Bill (Allocation of Time)
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Sammy Wilson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 4 March 2009.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Northern Ireland Bill.
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