Ms Mary Hoade:

Again, I go back to what I said recently in respect of regional knowledge and local knowledge and our connection with universities and local needs. One of the advisory bodies I am on is the town teams group. Town team groups have a clear knowledge and pathway. The people involved identify exactly what is going on in areas. They know the needs and local issues in areas. They are the people who are able to transform and bring forward those ideas.

No matter how we look at it communities are a microcosm of the technological need. Many of our members come from different backgrounds. Many of them have close involvement with medical technology industries so that area would be catered for and I do not imagine there would be a deficit there. When it comes to the appointment of members there is a strong connection and we would be able to find the relevant representation necessary for the governing bodies.