:00:26. > :00:29.Hello and welcome to Stormont Today. On the programme tonight:
:00:29. > :00:33.After MLAs were told off by the First and Deputy First Ministers
:00:33. > :00:37.for not being in the hamber last week, today it was the turn of the
:00:37. > :00:42.Speaker to do the scolding. He's written to every MLA warning that
:00:42. > :00:52.he'll re-introduce sanctions if the conduct continues. But in the
:00:52. > :00:55.
:00:55. > :00:59.chamber he was in a more forgiving One member who was definitely in
:00:59. > :01:04.his seat for questions was the leader of the Ulster Unionists who
:01:04. > :01:14.wasn't happy that the First and Deputy First Ministers will be
:01:14. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:34.The first thing on the agenda wasn't quite the norm for a Monday
:01:34. > :01:37.afternoon. The recent conduct of MLAs was very much on the Speaker's
:01:37. > :01:42.mind specifically their attendance or in too many cases their
:01:42. > :01:47.nonattendance in the chamber. Our political editor was watching.
:01:47. > :01:51.Remind us of the background to this. This all relates to events last
:01:51. > :01:56.week in the chamber. It was during questions to the First Minister,
:01:56. > :01:59.Peter Robinson. Five MLAs were not present and two questions were
:01:59. > :02:03.withdrawn. It was probably the quietest Question Time in recent
:02:03. > :02:07.weeks. It annoyed the First and Deputy First Minister, the fact so
:02:07. > :02:12.many questions weren't asked. Martin McGuinness described the
:02:12. > :02:18.lack of attendance including one of his own MLAs as a disgrace. He
:02:18. > :02:28.wanted the Speaker to look into this. Today Willie Hay made his
:02:28. > :02:32.
:02:32. > :02:38.feelings clear. Members not being in their places at Question Time,
:02:38. > :02:48.and let me say the unacceptable member of questions that are being
:02:48. > :02:58.
:02:58. > :03:04.withdrawn - this was an issue that Written to every member about these
:03:04. > :03:12.issues and my letter is clear about what I expect. I will also be
:03:12. > :03:18.raising the issue once again at the Business Committee, reminding the
:03:18. > :03:23.whips of what their responsibility is, and in my letter as well, I
:03:23. > :03:30.have made it absolutely clear I am not responsible for ensuring that
:03:30. > :03:36.members are in the chamber. That is clearly a responsibility for
:03:36. > :03:42.parties themselves and parties alone. So why do remind the whole
:03:42. > :03:47.house and all sides of the house where the responsibility lies. I
:03:47. > :03:54.hope that all parties will make every effort to avoid a repeat of
:03:54. > :04:04.the situation last week. It is for all members and ministers to uphold
:04:04. > :04:10.
:04:10. > :04:14.the rules and conventions if -- of this house. I will be monitoring
:04:14. > :04:18.the situation and I will not hesitate to reintroduce sanctions
:04:18. > :04:28.on members who are not in their place when it comes to Question
:04:28. > :04:32.Time. I hope that is clear and let us move on. I was one of those
:04:32. > :04:42.attending members who did not turn up for Question Time. I apologise.
:04:42. > :04:46.
:04:46. > :04:56.I was chairing a committee and I was detained - fact and I was
:04:56. > :04:59.
:04:59. > :05:03.detained there. I appreciate the member's apology. We do sometimes
:05:03. > :05:07.have confessions were members come forward and confess their sins. But
:05:07. > :05:13.let it be a reminder for the whole house that Question Time is an
:05:13. > :05:21.important piece of business of this house. Some members will see it as
:05:21. > :05:25.the most important business in this house. Mr Speaker, will you do any
:05:25. > :05:30.more analysis of the number of questions that were withdrawn and
:05:30. > :05:36.the number of members who were not in a position and break it down by
:05:36. > :05:46.party? Let me say, from time to time, all parties are to blame.
:05:46. > :05:48.
:05:48. > :05:52.Although I have to say, there are some worse than others. my office
:05:52. > :05:58.and the Business Office will be monitoring which members are absent
:05:58. > :06:04.at Question Time. The reading of my letter is clear. We had members who
:06:04. > :06:13.came up to the table to withdraw questions and then leave the
:06:13. > :06:18.chamber. Some members have actually questioned the withdrawal of their
:06:18. > :06:28.questions and then they leave the chamber. It cannot go one. The
:06:28. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:37.situation will be monitored and we will find who are the culprits.
:06:37. > :06:43.heard Speaker mention the letter he had sent. You manage to get hold of
:06:43. > :06:51.a copy. What does it say? It is a strong rebuke and concentrates on
:06:51. > :06:56.the attendance of the MLAs. He talks about what he expects a from
:06:56. > :07:00.Assembly members. Here were the main points. He says attendance at
:07:00. > :07:05.Question Time should be given priority, and he made that clear.
:07:05. > :07:09.Questions can only be withdrawn before noon on the day of questions,
:07:09. > :07:14.not during proceedings. He say he may be introduced sanctions, and
:07:14. > :07:22.this is something some MLAs were asking about. So the whole issue of
:07:22. > :07:28.sanctions is interesting. He says he may we introduce sanctions if
:07:28. > :07:34.people do not turn up. Previously, people have been barred from asking
:07:34. > :07:41.questions for two weeks. That is quite tough. Absolutely. MLAs want
:07:41. > :07:46.to be seen asking questions and holding ministers to account. We
:07:46. > :07:50.know MLAs wants a more spontaneity in the chamber, but the proceedings
:07:50. > :07:56.are being looked at. It does not have the cut and thrust of
:07:56. > :08:00.Westminster. It doesn't and people are saying it is dull and formulaic.
:08:00. > :08:10.Some of these issues are being looked out, but Willie Hay is very
:08:10. > :08:12.
:08:12. > :08:18.clear on this. Storm at -- Stormont is a political institution and he
:08:18. > :08:25.hopes that members can show each other respect and avoid bringing
:08:25. > :08:31.the Assembly into disrepute. Thank you. Now, or you can drink alcohol
:08:31. > :08:41.promotions will be banned from January. Nelson McCausland said the
:08:41. > :08:43.
:08:43. > :08:48.impact of binge drinking on health is out of control. During the
:08:48. > :08:54.passage of the 2011 Amendment Bill, a commencement was given that the
:08:54. > :09:01.detail of regulations to tackle irresponsible drink promotions will
:09:01. > :09:11.be questioned. A public consultation ran for eight weeks on
:09:11. > :09:11.
:09:12. > :09:17.proposed regulations to ban irresponsible drinks promotions.
:09:17. > :09:27.The focus is on two promotions - all the country and for �20, as in
:09:27. > :09:42.
:09:42. > :09:45.a fixed price promotion and also the pricing of certain drinks. The
:09:45. > :09:49.Social Development Committee expressed doubt that a ban on bulk
:09:49. > :09:53.purchases would have the desired effect. Having considered the
:09:53. > :09:57.result of the consultation, and that the use of the Social
:09:57. > :10:00.Development Committee, I have decided to proceed with the
:10:00. > :10:10.introduction of the regulation to ban a fixed price promotion, such
:10:10. > :10:11.
:10:11. > :10:17.as the all you can drink for �20. A weather, -- however, bulk purchases
:10:17. > :10:27.will not be banned at this time. The ban on fixed price promotions
:10:27. > :10:32.
:10:32. > :10:38.will make this sort of drinking illegal for the first time. That
:10:38. > :10:48.regulation will become effective on the 1st January 1920 13 and
:10:48. > :10:51.
:10:51. > :11:01.therefore I beg to move. committee are mindful of the impact
:11:01. > :11:06.
:11:06. > :11:09.this is having in terms of been shrinking. We do understand the
:11:09. > :11:16.implications for the health of the individuals themselves. On that
:11:16. > :11:18.basis, the committee supports this regulation. After an eventful
:11:18. > :11:24.Question Time with Peter Robinson last week, it was the turn of
:11:24. > :11:27.Martin McGuinness to take to be Despatch Box. Here is the Deputy
:11:27. > :11:35.First Minister Updating the Assembly on the outcome on the
:11:35. > :11:40.recent visit to China and Hong Kong. It is hugely important that we
:11:40. > :11:46.build on the contacts that are there. There are opportunities
:11:46. > :11:52.opening up. There is something like I think that's something that can
:11:52. > :12:02.be clearly built upon, and there will be a huge responsibility on
:12:02. > :12:06.
:12:06. > :12:10.the Derry department to seize every opportunity that comes their way. I
:12:11. > :12:16.thank the Deputy First Minister. I note in his original answer he told
:12:16. > :12:19.the meeting diplomats and business people, but no word of politicians.
:12:19. > :12:24.Given the Chinese party Congress coincided with your trip, do you
:12:24. > :12:34.accept you didn't get within 1200 kilometres of anybody of any real
:12:34. > :12:39.
:12:39. > :12:44.political significance? It's obvious from that question that the
:12:44. > :12:49.view of the Deputy Mayor of Larne that the Ulster Unionist party is
:12:49. > :12:54.in tatters is clearly an indicator of the ignorance of the question
:12:54. > :12:58.that's been asked. The reality is the trade mission to China was
:12:58. > :13:02.organised well before the Chinese Communist Party convention was held.
:13:02. > :13:07.At that stage the First Minister and I agreed we would lead the
:13:07. > :13:11.delegation and be part of it. It wasn't our fault the Chinese
:13:11. > :13:15.Communist Party decided to change the date for their event. They did.
:13:15. > :13:25.The advice we received from diplomats on both the British and
:13:25. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:29.Irish side was that the First Minister and I should still go. I
:13:29. > :13:32.think the opportunities that presents for us in the future are
:13:32. > :13:37.unlimited. I think it's a very small minded question that's been
:13:37. > :13:42.asked by the leader of a party that is now much smaller than it was
:13:42. > :13:51.before. I am very pleased the Deputy Minister's gone to visit my
:13:51. > :13:53.homeland. I hope he enjoyed the trip over there. You're right.
:13:53. > :13:56.We've done well in establishing links with China in terms of our
:13:56. > :13:59.two university, but they have worked very hard to do that, but I
:13:59. > :14:05.think one thing perhaps we haven't done enough is developing tourism.
:14:05. > :14:10.I have a number of travel agents who have talked to me from the Far
:14:10. > :14:16.East to say about the potential for developing tourism. Titanic is very
:14:16. > :14:22.big in China because of the movie and various issues, so can I ask
:14:22. > :14:25.the Minister have we any solid plan in developing tourism between China
:14:25. > :14:30.and Northern Ireland? There was a talk about flights from Belfast to
:14:30. > :14:34.Beijing and I wonder if there is any solid plan on that. I want to
:14:34. > :14:37.thank the member for her question. We took great pride when we were
:14:37. > :14:42.there in being able to tell the Chinese people that we were very
:14:42. > :14:45.proud of the fact that there was a woman from China in our Assembly,
:14:45. > :14:51.and I think they were quite surprised at that, but it was a
:14:51. > :14:55.real opportunity for us to outline the way in which politics here has
:14:55. > :14:59.moved forward in a progressive way. The joint Ministerial working group
:14:59. > :15:02.met for the last time on October 18th. The work of this group is
:15:03. > :15:06.complete, and the report of the main findings was sent to the Prime
:15:07. > :15:11.Minister for his consideration on the 16th of November. The British
:15:11. > :15:15.Government must now decide whether the executive should be offered the
:15:15. > :15:18.opportunity of taking responsibility for the tax. The
:15:18. > :15:21.continued challenges faced by the business community as the economy
:15:21. > :15:25.struggles out of recession means that it is essential that the
:15:25. > :15:29.Government makes its decision as soon as possible. At our meeting
:15:30. > :15:35.with the Prime Minister during his visit on the 20th of November, 2012
:15:35. > :15:37.we discussed issues impacting on our local economy including the
:15:37. > :15:40.general implication of devolving corporation tax. The Prime Minister
:15:40. > :15:45.needs to consider further, so we agreed we would have a further
:15:45. > :15:49.meeting in London where we can make our case, and we wrote to the Prime
:15:49. > :15:53.Minister on the 29th of November to ask for this meeting as soon as
:15:53. > :15:56.possible. We were hoping this decision can be made quickly in
:15:56. > :15:59.order to alay speculation and unease within our local business
:15:59. > :16:04.community and have asked for this request to be given urgent
:16:04. > :16:07.consideration. I think that we're all very conscious and our own
:16:07. > :16:11.Finance Minister referred to this during the course of the weekend -
:16:11. > :16:16.that the situation in Scotland is something that can be either an
:16:16. > :16:21.advantage to us or a disadvantage. The person who has to decide which
:16:21. > :16:26.way that goes is obviously David Cameron. I think it's hugely
:16:26. > :16:29.important that he recognises that we have a special case, and indeed,
:16:29. > :16:35.David Gok from the Treasury whenever he came to Stormont to
:16:35. > :16:40.meet with the First Minister and myself and our Finance Minister and
:16:40. > :16:44.Derry Minister clearly acknowledged that the dissthrantion we face in
:16:44. > :16:47.regard to the border and the 12.5% corporation tax in the south is
:16:47. > :16:51.something that needs to be recognised and dealt with. So we
:16:51. > :16:56.hope that whenever a decision is made that the decision will be
:16:56. > :17:00.favourable. We're up for the challenge, but as I - as I've said,
:17:00. > :17:04.it's now in the hands of the British Prime Minister at Ten
:17:04. > :17:08.Downing Street - it's up to him to decide, and I hope he decides in
:17:08. > :17:12.our favour. The Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness. The
:17:12. > :17:16.potential cost of delays to the welfare reform bill was raised
:17:16. > :17:19.again during questions to Nelson McCausland. An ad hoc committee has
:17:19. > :17:22.been set up to examine the implications of the bill. Today he
:17:22. > :17:25.revealed that the Westminster Government has suspended talks on
:17:25. > :17:28.possible operational exemptions for Northern Ireland until the
:17:28. > :17:34.committee completes its work. member will be aware from my
:17:34. > :17:38.statement to the Assembly on the 22nd of October that I've already
:17:38. > :17:43.secured the deferal of the introduction of universal credit in
:17:43. > :17:50.Northern Ireland to April 2014, and flexible payment arrangements when
:17:50. > :17:55.the system does go live. However, from my discussions this week, Lord
:17:55. > :17:59.Freud has advised that he has put on hold any further discussions on
:17:59. > :18:05.flexibilities until after the ad hoc committee finishes its work.
:18:05. > :18:11.The ad hoc committee not only has the potential therefore to cost the
:18:11. > :18:17.Northern Ireland budget, but has now also impacted my discussions
:18:17. > :18:23.with WWP Ministers on a range of issues in relation to the welfare
:18:23. > :18:26.reform bill, and I would also add at a time we're seeking to ensure
:18:27. > :18:30.jobs in Northern Ireland, delivering welfare payments are
:18:30. > :18:33.actually retained in Northern Ireland, it's not the best time to
:18:33. > :18:43.start having a fallout with the Government - the coalition
:18:43. > :18:46.
:18:46. > :18:56.Government at Westminster. I do feel it rather is an inappropriate
:18:56. > :19:05.
:19:05. > :19:09.interference, Lord Freud, in the I'm looking at the moment, although
:19:09. > :19:13.it has, as I have already indicated, been hindered and halted - whether
:19:13. > :19:18.the member wants to remain in a state of denial about the truth or
:19:18. > :19:21.not is another matter, but the fact is that it has been put on hold. It
:19:21. > :19:26.has been halted, and slafs made absolutely clear to members of the
:19:26. > :19:30.Social Development Minister -- committee and members of the
:19:30. > :19:34.Subcommittee on Welfare reform. That was made absolutely clear by
:19:35. > :19:38.Lord Freud on his visit last week. I'd hoped that the visit was more
:19:38. > :19:43.productive. It was productive, useful, but it could have been even
:19:43. > :19:47.more productive, but for the difficulty that we faced. As far as
:19:47. > :19:52.I'm concerned, conversations with - and negotiations with Westminster
:19:52. > :19:57.about this are actually better done face to face rather than in the
:19:57. > :20:00.open chamber here. That's the way to get negotiations that are
:20:00. > :20:05.successful because that's what worked the last time. We were able
:20:05. > :20:09.to get what we wanted, and I believe we can get more in future.
:20:09. > :20:12.I thank the Minister for His work in getting the flexibility thus far,
:20:12. > :20:16.and he is aware of the concern that there is on all sides of the House
:20:16. > :20:20.regarding the implications of the welfare reform bill, but could he
:20:20. > :20:24.spell it out again? I know he's done it before, but could he spell
:20:24. > :20:27.out again the implications of the delay - those who exercised the
:20:27. > :20:31.democratic mandate in setting up an ad hoc committee and have done so
:20:31. > :20:36.and the cost for that and the further cost of the ad hoc
:20:36. > :20:40.committee takes an inordinate time to conclude its business. Yeah, I -
:20:40. > :20:44.Mr Speaker, I welcome the question from the member because, first of
:20:44. > :20:48.all, there is the issue of the financial cost, and the current
:20:48. > :20:52.estimated cost to the Northern Ireland bloc from potential delays
:20:52. > :20:57.in the welfare reform bill not securing Royal Assent and the
:20:57. > :21:00.associated regulations in time is �18 million. That's based on a
:21:00. > :21:04.three-month delay in the current timetable, and it represents an
:21:04. > :21:08.estimate of the annually managed expenditure controls which will not
:21:08. > :21:10.be achieved and the funding which may have to be found by the
:21:10. > :21:14.Northern Ireland executive for the discretionary elements of the
:21:14. > :21:18.social fund, so it sets out very clearly the basis on which that
:21:18. > :21:22.figure was obtained. It's not some figure somebody conjured up out of
:21:22. > :21:29.the air. I have stated clearly the two elements that make up that
:21:29. > :21:33.figure. I mentioned the three-month - I had a discussion with one
:21:33. > :21:37.member of the chamber who told me the work could be done in three
:21:37. > :21:40.days of the ad hoc committee. Human trafficking was on the agenda
:21:40. > :21:42.today as MLAs discussed a report on the issue. A group of experts on
:21:43. > :21:45.Action Against Trafficking have issued a report suggesting several
:21:45. > :21:48.recommendations to help in the fight against the crime. Lord
:21:48. > :21:51.Morrow, who has a Private Members' bill going through the House on the
:21:51. > :21:58.issue, is calling for the Justice Minister to implement those
:21:58. > :22:02.recommendations that are relevant to Northern Ireland.
:22:02. > :22:06.In Northern Ireland, some potential victims of trafficking from EU
:22:06. > :22:10.countries who are referred to the national referral mechanism were
:22:10. > :22:14.repatriated two to four days after their referral. Mr Speaker this
:22:14. > :22:19.concerns me greatly. Vulnerable victims of trafficking who had been
:22:19. > :22:23.referred to the NRM need to be supported effectively. This is not
:22:23. > :22:26.facilitated by deporting victims soon after they have been
:22:26. > :22:32.identified. What will the Minister do to ensure this practise does not
:22:32. > :22:36.happen again? A further problem that the report identifys is that
:22:36. > :22:39.page 75, paragraph 332 and 333 is that according to information
:22:39. > :22:43.provided by the Law Centre in Northern Ireland, victims of
:22:43. > :22:49.trafficking have been prosecuted and detained in Northern Ireland
:22:49. > :22:55.before it was established whether involvement is unlawful activities
:22:55. > :23:01.had been due to coercion. GRETA understands there have been cases
:23:01. > :23:06.of victims prosecuted and convicted in relation to migration and non-
:23:06. > :23:09.migration cases including those convicted for cannabis cultivation.
:23:09. > :23:13.It is concerned about the high numbers of trafficking who are
:23:13. > :23:16.detained. There is no data on the number of potential and confirmed
:23:16. > :23:22.victims of trafficking who are detained. Again, I find this
:23:22. > :23:24.situation deeply concerning. These individuals should not be being
:23:24. > :23:32.prosecuted, and they need to be protected. What will the Minister
:23:32. > :23:35.do to ensure that they are? The report at page 9, paragraph 353
:23:35. > :23:39.outlined there have been only two successful prosecution for
:23:39. > :23:43.trafficking in human being offences in Northern Ireland, which has a
:23:43. > :23:46.detrimental impact on victims and fails to provide them with the
:23:46. > :23:51.option of claiming compensation from the offender in the framework
:23:51. > :23:54.of a criminal trial. I would submit to him that given the scale of
:23:54. > :23:59.trafficking in Northern Ireland, this state of affairs is completely
:23:59. > :24:02.unacceptable and requires a step- change. At the current time, the
:24:02. > :24:05.Minister has brought forward a Criminal Justice Bill. This bill
:24:05. > :24:09.does propose changes to the legislation in the area of human
:24:09. > :24:15.trafficking. Although these changes are welcome, they do not welcome a
:24:15. > :24:19.number of proposals of GRETA report. I do appreciate this was due to the
:24:19. > :24:23.fact the Criminal Justice Bill was produced before the GRETA bill was
:24:23. > :24:26.published. However, now that the members have had the opportunity to
:24:26. > :24:30.consider the report they should consider amendments to the criminal
:24:30. > :24:35.justice system bill as a means of implementing outstanding GRETA
:24:35. > :24:37.recommendations. It is important to stress human trafficking highlights
:24:37. > :24:42.social inqualities both in the countries which the trafficking
:24:42. > :24:45.comes from and in the countries of destination. The trafficking of
:24:45. > :24:50.human beings is a violation of human rights and is perpetrated by
:24:50. > :24:54.individuals and organisations solely for the profits - purpose of
:24:54. > :24:57.profit. Basically, it is the poorest and most vulnerable people
:24:57. > :25:02.from society, particularly women and young people, who become the
:25:02. > :25:05.majority of those trafficked. a number of the recommendations of
:25:05. > :25:08.GRETA actually talk about coordination, cooperation,
:25:09. > :25:14.supporting one another and agencies working together, and I think if
:25:14. > :25:20.there is one message that comes out of this, that should be it, and
:25:20. > :25:23.that is that agencies both within the United Kingdom and Northern
:25:23. > :25:29.Ireland and indeed within wider Europe and the rest of the world
:25:29. > :25:34.need to be working together. They need a coordinated approach between
:25:34. > :25:38.the Security Services and customs and indeed all the relevant
:25:38. > :25:44.agencies. I think it's imperative that we actually listen to those
:25:44. > :25:51.that are impacted by it. Those from an individual perspective and those
:25:51. > :25:55.from agencies and authorities that actually know what happens in human
:25:55. > :25:59.trafficking, and I have heard some horror stories, I have to tell you,
:25:59. > :26:03.from people who have actually seen people being brought into Northern
:26:03. > :26:06.Ireland, and we may actually think that this doesn't happen in
:26:06. > :26:12.Northern Ireland. But that is where we're wrong. It does happen in
:26:12. > :26:17.Northern Ireland. But I do have to say, Deputy Speaker, we can have
:26:17. > :26:20.all the reports and acknowledgments that we want, but unless there is
:26:20. > :26:24.actually action on the ground and a proper coordinated approach on the
:26:24. > :26:29.ground, then that's not actually going to work. It's an issue that I
:26:29. > :26:34.know from my role both as chair of the Organised Crime Task Force and
:26:34. > :26:38.from engagement with MLAs and NGOs alike is extremely emotive, and I
:26:38. > :26:41.want to tap into that emotion and the enthusiasm that comes with it
:26:41. > :26:47.to maximise the efforts of this society against this wicked crime
:26:47. > :26:54.because only by working in partnership and taking a holistic
:26:54. > :27:00.approach against the three fronts of prevention, protection and
:27:00. > :27:05.prosecution can we tackle this. DSSPS have responsibility and all
:27:05. > :27:10.the departments must play their part. The Justice Minister, David
:27:10. > :27:13.Ford. Stephen Walker, our political reporter, is with me again. Stephen,
:27:13. > :27:17.an early finish today - does it look like it's going to be any
:27:17. > :27:21.busier tomorrow? You're right. It was a quiet day today with
:27:21. > :27:25.proceedings ending at 3.30pm. Tomorrow looks different. It looks
:27:25. > :27:28.a lot busier. We'll hear from the Education Minister, the Health
:27:28. > :27:31.Minister, and there will be questions to the agriculture
:27:31. > :27:36.Minister. Interestingly, there will be a debate from the afternoon
:27:36. > :27:40.about the narrow water bridge, and that whole project has been in the
:27:40. > :27:46.headlines recently. The European Union is giving 17 million groorst
:27:46. > :27:50.fund it, and they hope this bridge will be built by 2015. The DUP want
:27:50. > :27:53.an investigation into the funding into the way the project has found
:27:53. > :27:57.its way to the top of the list. They want that to be looked at. The
:27:57. > :28:01.First Minister made this call relatively recently after he was
:28:01. > :28:05.challenged by the SDLP that claim he wanted money diverted away, so
:28:05. > :28:09.did whole issue has been in the headlines. That claim was made by
:28:09. > :28:14.the SDLP by Margaret Ritchie at with the whole issue of this bridge
:28:14. > :28:18.is going to come up tomorrow. Peter Robinson has rejected those claims,
:28:18. > :28:23.and what the SDLP want tomorrow is the Finance Minister to back this