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That is clearly not in the client’s best interests. We want to get to full and appropriate compensation as quickly as possible and we want the legislative framework to encourage that.
I refer the member to the financial memorandum, which is one of the bill papers. We have tried to come up with a best estimate or indicative figure, and a methodology for that is set forth clearly in the financial memorandum.
At the end of the day, you are these people's last and best hope to sort things out. If that safety net is not there, things become very difficult for these individuals.
There is a big burden on the public sector and on private sector employers to ensure that we have the best possible sickness management, the most supportive policies and the best possible interaction between public sector agencies such as the national health service and employers.
We, in the chamber, are all well aware that, if we want the very best people to be involved, we cannot afford 50 per cent of the population thinking that it is not a subject area for them.