Chamber and committees

Thank you. Does Emma Harper have a follow-up?

I am just looking at our papers in regard to the question that the minister was asked. We were asking whether the co-design is limited to the development of the charter, the complaints process and independent advocacy or whether it will cover more aspects of the bill? Will it be expanded beyond those three things?

I was asking for clarity. You went through some of the co-design themes.

Tess White also has a quick follow-up question.

A number of members want to ask questions about commissioning and procurement. We will start with Carol Mochan.

You can ask another short question, Emma, then we will go to Tess White.

I will hand over to my colleagues. Emma Harper has a question.

I will pick up your answer to Evelyn Tweed on Anne’s law. Last week, we had in front of us a number of people who told us that they still lacked access to their loved ones. That could be for understandable reasons, such as measures being put in place that relate to Covid or infection control. However, those people feel that the measures go too far, because they do not allow them access to their loved ones. What can be done now to ensure that that does not happen?

People who find themselves in that situation should go to the Care Inspectorate.

You will be pleased to hear that these are the final questions from Emma Harper. I do not mean that in a pejorative way, although that might be how it sounded coming out of my mouth. I just mean that Emma will ask the final questions of the session.