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Before I call Kenneth Gibson, I should say that it looks as though decision time will be around 6.30 pm, but we will wait and see how we get on. The passage of this bill has been particularly pleasing for me.
Not only will the regulations influence what those who will receive the new contract will seek to get, but in rural and remote areas they will have a huge effect on what patients will receive and be able to access.
The clerks have done a sterling job in getting all the amendments together. However, I do not want to leave out paragraph 35 but insert a new paragraph.
The staff worked to their physical limits to get roads cleared and gritted. Many of them sacrificed their holidays and having Christmas and new year with their families to do that.
We are fortunate to have a BSL interpreter with us today; it is not always easy to get one—and I hope to goodness that our interpreter gets a break eventually.