Chamber and committees

Our next theme is on keeping things local. The questions will be led by Evelyn Tweed.

Thank you. We are rapidly running out of time and have about 10 minutes left in this session. Our final theme is on rural areas. Sandesh Gulhane will lead the questions.

That is very helpful. The final questions are from Emma Harper.

Stephanie Callaghan has questions on ethical commissioning, which we have spoken about a little.

We move on to questions about community health, which will be led by Paul O’Kane

Tess, can I stop you? We do not have time for multiple questions. I will come back to you.

Patricia Cassidy wants to come in.

Paul Kelly, you were nodding. Do you want to come in on that?

Listening to you, Eddie, I have to say that it strikes me that you are talking about good practice, which is the way that things should be. In certain parts of the country, though, things might not be working in the way that you have described. Is there an opportunity with this legislation to have consistency of approach and standards and, again, to ensure that people with lived experience have agency and are constantly at the table with the people who offer them support?

One issue that comes before politicians is that things are done to people. The bill does things differently, with people telling us what they want at every stage. Is that not to be welcomed?