Clause 47 - Work-focused interviews for partners
Employment
5:30 pm
Mr Malcolm Wicks (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions; Croydon North, Labour)
Where matters are devolved—we have satisfied ourselves that we are not talking about Scotland, Wales or England, but Northern Ireland—yes, devolution creates diversity and difference. However, my assumption is that after discussion with our democratic colleagues we will see similar arrangements in Northern Ireland. It may surprise the hon. Gentleman that people who are not necessarily paid-up members of the Labour party sometimes agree with us because of the sheer wisdom of what we are doing.