Five hundred MSM and TG members from ten selected provinces and partners are expected to attend the assembly.

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Sir Chris will then attend a private ceremony at the Assembly Rooms.

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Labour AM Mick Antoniw was one of those who did not attend the tributes, which opened the assembly's first plenary session after the Easter recess on Tuesday.

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The project will be delivered by BT and Mr George said he planned to attend a briefing next week in the National Assembly about the project.

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