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Thank you.

Is that pattern something that you recognise? Do the sectors tend to be retail and hospitality, say?

Is it the case that, once people are in an organisation, particularly a large employer, they have an opportunity to advance if they perform well?

You were nodding along to that, Charlie.

I have a couple of specific questions that I would like to put to the panel on issues that have already been talked about more generally. One issue is on reasonable adjustments and the second is on access to work. I will start with Angela Matthews, who has talked about those already.

First, we know that there is a right to reasonable adjustments, but what are the barriers to employees requesting and accessing reasonable adjustments?

Secondly, you have already said quite a lot about access to work. Specifically, what needs to be done for access to work to improve and to meet the needs of disabled people in the workplace?

I will start with Angela, then others can come in, if they want to.

Okay. Thanks very much. Chirsty, do you want to come in?

I should say that we met people from The Usual Place two weeks ago.

Thank you very much. That is really helpful.

Thank you very much, Angela. It was very helpful to have that spelled out in detail, because the committee is looking for solutions that we can recommend.

I will go to Vikki Manson next. We have heard a lot about reasonable adjustments, about what might be done and what the barriers are. I am interested in hearing the FSB’s perspective on that.

Does Heather Fisken want to comment on those issues?