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Richard Lochhead said that he had talked to the vets in his area and, as he pointed out, it is clear that different vets hold different views; however, we should not simply ignore the views of the main veterinary organisations.
That is fine. I would like to raise a minor point. When the committee undertook its site visit, it was quite clear that we would be doing so, given that it was published on the website as part of our agenda.
The bill clarifies—for me and for members of the public—what we mean when we talk about care services. It mentions independent schools and independent provision and talks about traditional NHS services and local government services—education and social work.
It is about the pre-programme for staff who may transfer. We are talking about the whole sequence of what happens—for example, the point at which staff will know that they are transferring.