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I am glad to hear the reference to lived experience, because I was going to ask if there are sectors where recruiting for people with lived experience would be made more difficult by the extension of the disqualification criteria. Do you think that there will be challenges with recruitment because of the proposal to extend the disqualification to senior management positions?

Finally, do you think that it is appropriate for OSCR to maintain a publicly searchable record of trustees who have been disqualified?

I will go back to Shona NicIllinein. We have touched on quite a few issues that affect rural, island, Gaelic and small organisations. Do you wish to raise any specific issues on which we have not already touched?

Thank you, convener. Good morning, everyone. I will direct this question to Sarah Latto, because I know that Volunteer Scotland has talked about this issue in the past. Do you agree that it is sensible to have the same disqualification criteria here as in the rest of the UK?

My first question is directed to Mridul Wadhwa, as I know that Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre submitted some evidence on the issue that I want to ask about. Can you expand on the proposal to extend the disqualification criteria to senior management positions and say how that would affect recruitment?

Thank you very much.

I know that most of the witnesses listened to the earlier panel, so they might have heard me ask Sarah Latto this question. Does anyone have a view on whether it is sensible or necessary to have the same disqualification criteria here as there are in the rest of the UK?

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Mòran taing, Natalie—agus taing dhan a h-uile neach finais a tha a‘ gabhail pàirt san t-seisean an-diugh. Tha mi a-nis a’ toirt cuireadh do Bhòrd na Gàidhlig ro-ràdh goirid a thoirt seachad mus tòisich sinn.

Finally on that theme, I would like to go to Shona NicIllinein, because I am keen to pick up on geographical issues. I do not simply mean issues relating to distances and topography; I mean cultural issues, as well. Does Shona NicIllinein have any insights on the impact of the disqualifying criteria in Gaelic and rural and island organisations—on people who have multiple roles and who are relied on in many different roles?

It is also important to ensure that lived experience is in the mix. We talked about that earlier. Will that be made harder with the proposed criteria in respect of having people who maybe have Gaelic and relevant experience for the charities that they want to help?