I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his continuing interest in, support of and commitment to issues relating to the family.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I thank hon. and right hon.

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his continuing interest in, support of and commitment to issues relating to the family.

I know that the hon.

My hon. Friend asks a very pertinent question.

My hon. Friend has put his finger on it, as usual.

As ever, the hon. Gentleman is the champion of the leading question, and I am not going to fall for that old trick.

I am grateful to my right hon.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman.

I am always happy to encourage free association of workers. It is part of who we are as a civilised society. The hon.