I welcome the Bill. In the absence of any financial implications, I see nothing contentious in its overall contents. However, I remind the Minister of State that, during the Nice treaty referendum campaign, it required our best endeavours, across the political spectrum, to get the support of very many people who were determined on voting "No" because of their deep dissatisfaction with the Government. In effect, the Government was spared on that occasion, but there will be another day to deal with the cruel cut-backs now being introduced in the aftermath of the deceit of the recent past. The Government only escaped because people were open to persuasion to place the long-term consideration of European enlargement before short-term concerns.