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Having listened to what has been said, am I right in saying that, essentially, no changes have been made? You say that you are looking to do things or are thinking of doing things, that this is sort of where you want to go and that you have a governance review, an EDI strategy and so on. However, the evidence that I have heard suggests that, right now, the processes and structures have not really been put in place.

I have been listening with interest, and I am really quite angry and upset. The publication of the report is not a dark day for Scotland; what happened was a dark day for Scotland. The idea of trying to hide behind societal issues is not good enough. I have a feeling that the issue is not being taken seriously enough and that things are not going forward at the pace that we want them to.

My first question is for Gordon Arthur. Where is the human resources officer? Why has a human resources officer not been appointed?

You have said that you do not need a full-time HR manager because there are only six of you, and you have talked about a full-scale review of all the people and all the things that you need to do. That does not seem to balance. What work is going into place now to ensure that there is greater diversity not just within Cricket Scotland but in your volunteers and in the encouragement to get players to play at the top level to make Scotland successful?

Gillian Mackay has asked about timescales, and Paul O’Kane has talked about going in and speaking to communities. We are looking at structures and processes for increasing diversity, for new appointments and so on. Despite all the issues that have arisen, I am not getting the sense that you have done these things or that all of this has happened already. Instead, I am getting the sense that you are just looking to do them.

I listened to Vicky Irons speaking. As a doctor, I, too, am confused about where IJBs sit. There is confusion about authority, governance and lines of accountability, so what she said makes real sense to me.

In relation to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, Audit Scotland said:

“A clearer line about Care Boards superseding Integration Authorities and the timeline for this would have been beneficial. This would assist current Integration Authorities ... with medium- and longer-term planning.”

Do you agree? Are you concerned that the bill as drafted is undermining such medium and longer-term planning?

As a GP, I know the troubles that we have with recruiting GPs, especially in rural areas, which is why I want to direct my question to Dr Coldwells. We heard about MDTs in the previous part of the meeting. When they are there, they are very good. In fact, I would suggest that there are a number of occasions on which it is better to see a member of the MDT than it is to see a GP, but patients feel as though they are being fobbed off. They do not feel that they are being seen by someone in primary care. What can you do to ensure that we take patients with us, and how can you improve messaging, because it is not getting out to the public?

Convener—

My question was about the new cancer statistic of 76.3 per cent, which is the worst on record. Obviously, that is a priority area, so what are you doing to ensure that we get that figure up?

Jeff Ace, initially, because he is nodding, but it is for all the boards, I am afraid.

It is just a very quick point. To be clear, sadly, it is not pharmacy staff who are getting double pay, but the pharmacy chains. When you write to us, could you look at that?