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I note that, as a result of that vote going through on a majority, the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, has been tasked with undertaking the independent review. I have the greatest respect for the noble Lord. He has immense experience of Northern Ireland and has always acted in a way which has evoked trust and respect from all communities and all sides in Northern Ireland. I look forward to working with him as part of this review, but he will know—as all noble Lords need to know—that the fundamental problem with this protocol/Windsor Framework is the lack of cross-community consent. Every single unionist in this Westminster Parliament and every single unionist in the Stormont Assembly opposes it and votes against it. Their views seem to be cast aside, which is something that will have to be addressed.