David Norris (Independent)

Most of my comments to date have related directly to the section.

It is rather a pity — perhaps this is due to the fact that we are dealing with the usual cascade of work at the very end of the session — that the list of amendments is filled almost entirely with recurrences of the term "Section opposed". I suppose this indicates, to a degree, principled opposition to the entire Bill, which I will certainly vote against. It might have been more constructive if those parties which have the capacity to secure expert assistance and advice had tabled reasoned amendments rather than just using the blunt instrument of opposing various sections. I accept that this is one way of operating and of securing a discussion. As already stated, it may reflect principled——