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I am just trying to get at what is so different about the new proposals compared to the existing regime. One of the key issues is that, by defining the grounds for rejection and thereby not allowing open season for something to be rejected for any reason whatever, we are building confidence in the process and in the individuals who make the decisions—partic...
For example, the cost per patient in the area of NHS Highland, which is clearly a mainland health board, was £163 in 2006-07, compared with the average of £123. That brings particular pressures on such areas.I turn to the impact of the new contract.
To ensure that that can happen, I would normally call each amendment in turn but, in these exceptional circumstances in which we have a large number of amendments that are all directed at the same issue, I propose to try to speed up the process slightly.
I think that that was a very astute observation, and it highlights everything that is wrong with a planning system in which large private interests that can afford lawyers have disproportionate sway compared with members of the public. Those were not my words.
It would be around maternity staff health visiting at an early age, and whatever in the community that is there for individual children— I am going to move on and let other members in.
My experience in two years as a member of the Justice Committee was that we visited many a dry topic. There is no doubt that, when I received the paperwork for the inquiry, I did not look forward to an exciting time.
Lisa Clark said something important, which was that the clarification would be helpful when cases come to court, but the main issue is with the processes that lead up to court: the defences and exceptions that come up as cases are being investigated.
In some ways, a commission is quite similar to an FOI request, especially in relation to the location of documents, except that you do not apply the exemptions in effect; rather the commissioner applies the exemptions.
Despite the general picture, there are some exceptions, such as Rwanda, Sweden and South Africa—key countries that we are lagging behind significantly.
A more systematic and rigorous approach is needed to demonstrate service competitiveness and value for money, with more use of comparative information.The fourth area is shared services.