Mr. Peter Tyndall:

I would like to make a couple of comments on the immediate issue. When a decision is overturned after we have raised a case, we usually find that similar decisions are not made thereafter.

It does not just work in the instance that we deal with. There is a long-term fix. We talk on the ground to representatives of non-governmental organisations and other groups that make themselves known to us. Obviously, there are issues with the privacy of individuals, but if individuals and support groups want to bring issues about direct provision centres to our attention, we can be aware of those issues during our visits and take them into account on such occasions. As I have the power to investigate on my own initiative, if serious issues of concern about which I have not received a complaint are drawn to my attention, there is nothing to stop me from investigating them.