Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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That is very important.

We appreciate the witnesses' evidence today and the circumstances around that. It would be valuable if others would make themselves available to allow us complete that circle. The witnesses should not be disadvantaged by virtue of their public office, which requires them to appear here when others who are not required to attend can decide not to appear. I appreciate the circumstances in which they find themselves, and I appreciate also their frank replies. It would be valuable if that protocol was extended to give guidance to public servants because it is important that public servants represent Ministers and citizens in the public interest on such organisations. It is important also that they have the support to do so.