I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 14 be taken before No. 1. This refers to the new Upward Only Rent (Clauses and Reviews) Bill 2013, which I hope will be passed. We have been saddened to see throughout the country thriving successful properties, in particular businesses in the retail trade, which have failed, not on account of any failure on the part of the operators but because before 2009 they had signed up to upward-only rent reviews. These are putting the shops in question out of business. Prior to the last election most members of the Government parties said they would do something about this but they have not found a way. I believe a way has been found. We hope to introduce this Bill very shortly and I urge that we discuss it today.

I seek a debate on the freedom of the press in the light of disturbing reports I have heard in respect of the sacking in recent weeks of an award winning investigative journalist, Gemma O'Doherty. Some of her work has been raised on the floor of this House. This case has been reported extensively in international media and social media but it does not seem to have generated any traction in our domestic media. When any journalist is sacked it is noteworthy, but when an investigative journalist of Ms O'Doherty's standing is sacked this must raise great concerns for all democrats. I hope the Leader may arrange, at his earliest convenience, a debate in general terms on the freedom of the press.