Mr. Paul Benson:

There is a recommendation within the expert group report that the current LTACCs, as we know them, be placed on the same footing as the strategic policy committees that currently exist within local authorities. It is not one of the recommendations that has been moved forward for this year's work programme. It was not considered a major priority. The LTACCs are advisory bodies, as are the strategic policy committees. It is still the case that the full council makes the decisions. There is a bit of thinking to be done around that, but it is not one of the recommendations that we are working on currently. I would not expect that any local authority will have take such an initiative on itself.