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I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. Is there perhaps a case for some change of language or measurement from “rejected” referrals, which sounds very hard—about people not being seen—to “redirected” referrals, where a referral to an inappropriate service, because of the level of need or complexity, for example, could be redirected to a service that is more clinically appropriate for that person? That referral could apply at either end of the care spectrum, whether that be limited intervention or very high-intensity intervention.

Carol Mochan has questions on our final theme.

Some of the issues that you reflected on there, minister, are issues and concerns that were raised by various stakeholders about women’s traditional role in care giving and how it can become a barrier to their becoming coaches or participating in governance in sport.

Another area that the committee has touched on is how women’s sport is portrayed in the media and the lack of reporting in print and on television, with some exceptions. I fully accept that there has been some improvement in broadcasting, particularly of women’s football. In the 2021-22 programme for government, a Scottish sports media summit was promised. Will you update us on what is happening with that and how the Government is trying to promote women’s sport to a wider audience, which, realistically, is done through the media or social media?

Thank you. Finally on this theme, have any decisions have been made regarding the future of the women and girls in sport advisory board? If that board were dissolved, what would take its place and how would the Scottish Government continue to progress towards gender equality in sport?

We move on to questions from James Dornan, who joins us remotely.

Emma Harper wants to come in.

Sandesh Gulhane has a supplementary question on that.

I am asking about nursing.

We will come on to pay later. Specifically on that last point, what percentage of that 54 per cent is spent on locums?

James Dornan joins us remotely.