It's about getting answers for families, all sorts of different kinds of families, from the nationalist and the loyalist community, from families who worked or who had loved ones who were killed in the RUC or as part of Operation Banner," he said.
Discussing the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill and its impact on families.
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Not just for this year, because I’m bored with this kind of sticking plaster issue of, we pour a little bit more cash in every year when there are troubles - we need to get to a several-year settlement."
I have already had the briefest of conversations with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Emma Reynolds), and I want to pursue some of those conversations so we get to a long-lasting settlement. I want to keep the show on the road.
I am not expecting us to be making decisions, I am in very much listening mode. We have two ears and one mouth for good reason.
Quite a few politicians from Northern Ireland have already raised with me, 'are you coming with a cheque book?', and actually I am coming with a bit of a checklist of things I want to get sorted and done.
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