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People with lived experience say things such as, “I don’t want to have to repeat my story multiple times.” You have set out the fact that primary legislation is required to support better or safe information sharing so that people with lived experience are not retraumatised by being asked to share their story time and again. Is that part of the reason why we need this primary legislation to create a national care service?

I want to pick up on what you said about the variation in care across Scotland. I know that certain local authorities have one health board, and that other health boards work with up to three local authorities. Are health and social care integration and the variation that you are describing—in relation to delayed discharge, for example—part of why the service needs reform and why the people who provide care and access care are asking for change? The variation is one aspect of that.

I will follow on from Brian Whittle’s questions. I heard what you described about the variation between East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. It is obvious that something needs to change to address the variation of care. I am interested in exploring what you would like to take forward—for instance, in changes to integration joint boards—and what you would like as an outcome as we go forward.

How are you taking forward the proposals that are in the legislation to delegate children’s services and justice social work services?

Thank you. I know that we will come to the issue of integration later, so I will pause there.

I have no problem with any of the instruments but, having reread the information, I have a comment. It is worth recognising and highlighting the work that Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency do in reviewing the food products and other products that come into the country. In thinking about high-risk food and feed, we need to consider the levels of pesticides that are used in other countries. Aflatoxins, mycotoxins and other things that are potentially carcinogenic may exist at levels that are not acceptable. We should value the work that Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency do in reviewing products and making sure that what goes into our food system is safe.

It seems that 13.47 per cent of GPs responded to the survey that was conducted by the Royal College of General Practitioners. Is that quite a low number? Was it a UK-wide survey?

I acknowledge that 47 per cent of respondents were against the proposal and 40 per cent were for it but, given that legislation is being taken forward in the Isle of Man, Jersey and England, and that people know more about what is happening in Australia, Canada, Oregon, California and other places that have taken forward such legislation, might it be time to conduct another survey?

Thanks.

Okay. I will go on to my theme of conscientious objection.