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If the care standards will be scrutinised by this committee and the lead committee, that is as good as it will get. I have no criticism about that.I do not know whether the Executive can lodge an amendment between now and the start of stage 3.
If we reduce the number of prisoners, we will increase the opportunities for people to spend more time getting involved in activities. The ratio is relevant to the number of people in a work party—or workshop—but we try not to think of things on that basis.
There is much cynicism about consultation, but the more people take the trouble to get involved, the more effective and real consultation becomes.Transport opens up opportunities for work, leisure activities and socialising.