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To increase participation in the future, we need to know what is going wrong at the moment and what the problems are. That is the whole point of having everyone here. I feel that there is a big difference, even within girls’ and women’s sport, with people’s ethnic backgrounds because, culturally, that makes a difference. David Ferguson spoke about having a safe space in a person’s area. That is very important, so ethnicity data is vital. As you are now collecting that data, what do you think that you will do differently to try to get people from different ethnic backgrounds to play sport?

Previous evidence from Kirsty Garrett of Glasgow Life suggested that sports clubs and organisations have good codes of conduct and good governance. I am sure that we agree with that. In fact, all organisations should have that. Do you provide guidance information specifically on what that should look like? I know that every organisation is different, but are there fact sheets that say where people can get help if something happens?

I will pause you there. My question is specific: are there organisations that have that information?

I am happy for you to answer.

That is fantastic. That system could be used throughout the NHS once it has been developed appropriately.

I want to ask about patients who are told that they can move to less secure units. A number of patients are eligible to be transferred, but those transfers have been delayed. What barriers do you face in moving patients to less secure areas?

My final question is about patients who are with you but have no real need to be with you. They are there because they have been for an assessment or review and there is no indication of how long they will be with you. What are you doing to move those patients along? Is it about the availability of beds and the ability to move people into different areas?

It has.

Do you collect data on ethnicity?

Fantastic.

Kim Atkinson, in your submission, you spoke about

“a lack of both in-depth and longitudinal research in Scotland over the past 20 years.”

We have heard from David Ferguson and Ailsa Wyllie that some work is being done in that regard. Who should the responsibility for collecting the data fall on? Should it be the Scottish Government, or should it be organisations such as sportscotland and clubs?

Is the issue that there is a lack of physical beds, or is it that there is a lack of staff to staff those areas?