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One element of my role is about seeing the knock-on effects, but I can also convene and pass information between the cabinet secretaries. With the best will in the world, Government is a big machine; everyone is in their bit trying to do the best job that they can, and they do not always have that.
That is what we are aiming to do as best as we possibly can. Of course, the provision to continue payments until a determination is made is in the regulations that are under consideration today.
I look forward to working with the committee as the bill progresses, and we will, of course, do our best to answer your questions. Thank you very much, minister.
If the bill is to have the impact that Ms Grahame wants—we all know that she cares very much for the welfare of animals—the best thing to do is have a consultation that means that the code of practice is the best that it can be, and we would require more than six months for that.
There probably needs to be further discussion on the best approach for the client. Is it best for someone in the mental health profession to take such decisions, or is it best to take the matter back to money advisers and give them the opportunity to be the gatekeepers and to ...
First, there is the challenge that organisations do not have adequate resources to support volunteers. In relation to where funding is best placed, we should definitely think about providing support to organisations to best engage volunteers.