Yes, years of underinvestment in this place and the Departments have played a part in that, but burying your heads in the sand will not make the issue go away. My goodness, all the rigorous implementers in the House who cheer every time the protocol separates us further from the rest of the United Kingdom, including on immigration policy, also have to take some responsibility for the mess in which we find ourselves.

Moving forward, it is highly likely that Northern Ireland will face greater challenges than the rest of the UK. While the Government in Westminster will look to grapple with the issue, we in Northern Ireland are excluded —