for a opening of presbyterian assembly was a first. no mlas to fill this building, he sees this opportunity to develop the space to develop both the northern irish assembly and disability assembly, providing an opportunity for voices not often heard in this chamber. 0n not often heard in this chamber. on behalf of the alliance party, i wish him a very happy retirement, although he misses sparring in the chamber too much, maybe he could attend his boxing routes, he only lost four of his fights! perhaps we won a few more political fights that he did but we will leave that up to the history books and writers to decide. 0ne the history books and writers to decide. one thing we can be sure about is history will remember him as a fair and impartial speaker who steered this chamber through many difficult and momentous occasions. finally, acting speaker, to say the alliance party will be happy to support all other nominations that have been made today for the position of speaker, as we have done through all of the records of this assembly. i’d