Retirement of the Clerk of the House

Lord Dodds of Duncairn Excerpts

Wednesday 16th July 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North) (DUP)]

I, on behalf of my right hon. and hon. Friends, happily and heartily endorse everything that has been said so eloquently by previous speakers during this short tribute debate. In expressing our gratitude to Sir Robert for his decades of service to this House, I particularly thank him for the courteous, professional and ever helpful way in which he treated smaller parties such as ourselves and individual Members. I extend to him, his wife Jane and his family every best wish and blessing for a long and happy retirement.