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Can I come to Bill Kerr now, please?

We have that process up to autumn next year. What will be the process for the Government to recommend a chief inspector for appointment by His Majesty? What role, if any, will Parliament have in that?

So, there is no specific role for Parliament.

Nico, do you want to add to that?

We have also heard that the bill focuses on the inspection of the establishments rather than the learner’s experience—we have already decided that we do not like the word “learner”—or how bodies or establishments work together to support outcomes. Is it the intention that inspection should be limited to the educational establishment?

Moreover, does the bill allow future chief inspectors the flexibility to innovate in the inspection programme? Nico McKenzie-Juetten said in his previous answer that the programme could evolve, if it is in the hands of the inspector to decide what it looks like. Is that possible under the bill?

Bill Kerr, please. [Interruption.] I mean Bill Kidd. Who is Bill Kerr? At least it was not a swear word. [Laughter.]

For the purposes of the Official Report, I note that the cabinet secretary’s officials were agreeing.

I am sure that there will be trouble at the end of the evidence session.

The inspectorate also has the opportunity to inspect early learning and childcare settings.

Those settings could be double inspected, given that we have both the Care Inspectorate and the chief inspector of education. What are your thoughts on that? How will the inspectorates work together?