Could I thank the Chair of the CLA committee for his comments and his acceptance of the further evidence that I and officials provided with regard to some of the merits points raised in the committee's consideration of these regulations? I would agree that in an ideal situation we would have been in a position to draft the Bill in a way that we would have wanted to. Unfortunately, it was intervention from another place that has, in some ways, caused these difficulties.

I did, as mentioned by the Chair of CLAC, raise these points on the floor during the Stage 4 debate to give clear notice to the Assembly of my intentions and to have a full disclosure that Members would have been voting for the Bill knowing that subsequently these regulations would come.

Today provides an opportunity for Members across the Chamber to comment on the regulations as they are tabled today, but I'm glad it seems that we have a consensus across the Chamber for support of these regulations. What's important to remember is that what they do is ensure an independent process in the appointment of the tribunal chair, and I think that's something that we can all agree on. I'm grateful for the Chamber's continuing support for our reform of additional learning needs provision in our schools. Thank you.