Mr. Peter Tyndall:

The first question was about Government, the response we have had and how some of the historic anomalies arose. I have not concerned myself particularly with trying to understand how it came to pass that these things were not originally within remit. I have been concerned rather more with making the case to bring them into remit. I have made the case to Government and I have had some constructive discussions with officials. I have also met the Minister. I would not say I have encountered a closed door. I would have said we put the case on the table and we are waiting for a response. We are happy to engage with Government in moving forward on the issues.

The decision on excluding things is something to which one would probably have to look before my time to get an answer. I was not Ombudsman at the time some of those issues arose.

I look elsewhere and see that prisons and asylum and immigration issues are within the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman, not just in these islands but across-----