Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 Debate
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Edward Timpson
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Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
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Edward Timpson (Eddisbury) (Con)
I am conscious that we have been in this room for less than five minutes, which means there is obviously consent on this statutory instrument. However, I want to ask the Minister, who I know will be all over this issue like a rash, about some of its practical implications.
The first is in relation to the appointments that it was clearly asked should be added to the list. Is the Minister able—either now or in writing—to give details of whether those appointments could be made swiftly because somebody has already been approved to take up a vacated position? If not, is there a timeframe, either in this legislation or in Northern Ireland, within which we are trying to fill all these positions, considering the importance of getting them up and running as quickly as possible? If the Minister is able to give me any information on that, I would be extremely grateful.