On the point of teacher opt-outs, it is important to stress that this will be a matter for the Department of Education in Northern Ireland,

I will make some progress, if that is okay.

Let me start by thanking the hon.

The authority comes not from CEDAW, but from an overwhelming majority of this House, in a free vote, for that statutory duty.

I am grateful for the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention.

Given that the vote took place before I was a Member of this House, it is difficult for me to comment.

I will be coming to that report from the other place shortly.

I am very short on time; I have only three minutes. If the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I would like to make some progress.

In that case, I will give way.

I am not sure that was quite the short intervention that the hon. Member promised.