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I will open that question up to the rest of the panel. Do you feel that the private home section of the bill is proportionate?

Yes—in the same way that Dr Pickering described the things that he would not support.

I am sorry, but can you comment specifically on the context that I described and not on other contexts?

I am sorry, but can you comment specifically on my question? We will come on to the matter of vigils, but my question is specifically on protest, not vigil—

I am sorry, but I was asking about something specific. You would not be against the use of placards that showed aborted fetuses, for example, and you would not be against people shouting in the street outside clinics.

Okay—that is fine. I just want to be clear. There is a distinction between protest and silent vigils, which is something that we need to look at.

I am also asking about shouting in the street—

I use the word “protest” because Isabel Vaughan-Spruce spoke about protest and the difference between protest and what she does with vigils.

It was important to draw that distinction and to understand your point of view on what you and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce termed “protest” and what was being said about silent prayer, which are two slightly different topics.

In the evidence session with the police and the solicitor last week, the committee heard that, if this bill were to pass, there would be no distinction between protesting in relation to abortion—both for and against—or any other forms of protest, regardless of what the protest is. For example, it could be a protest against Eljamel, the health board or whatever. What are your thoughts on that?

That is why primary care is the best type of care.

Thank you very much for that response on what is a very complicated question.