Chamber and committees

I should clarify that I mean health and wellbeing. I missed out the word “wellbeing”, but that is what was in my head. I am talking not only about health outcomes but the general wellbeing outcomes. I will bring in Professor Jon Glasby.

I will come to our colleagues in the room. Professor Sir Harry Burns is first.

We are in agreement, notwithstanding the comments that have been made.

Finally, is the committee content to delegate authority to me to sign off on the letters that we have mentioned to the Scottish Government, informing it of our decision today, and an additional letter to the UK Government about the timescale and lack of scrutiny opportunity?

Members indicated agreement.

Paul O’Kane has a short question.

The action plan was meant to be produced on 30 September. One of the strongest and most upsetting aspects of what was reported was that when people came forward previously, many years ago, they were either ignored or there were no structures in place to support them. Will you outline what the action plan will do to ensure that when people are brave enough to come forward they are dealt with in a way that is supportive and investigates their claims and does not lead to any kind of adverse effects on those individuals?

How is that being communicated to everybody who has come forward? Have they all been communicated with individually to let them know that their reports have been received and what process to expect?

Am I right in saying that a new board has been appointed in the west?

Are you confident that it looks set to undertake a complete culture change?

I think that we have Allen Stevenson back. I am not entirely sure whether we will be able to see you, Allen, but you probably want to come in on Paul O’Kane’s earlier question, to which Stephen Brown responded.

I call Stephanie Callaghan.