Mr. Paul Reid:

I support what Mr. Watt said earlier that we should have an engagement with the committee in a more informal environment and maybe off camera to engage on our early thinking and get the committee's input into the design of it. I have said this publicly previously and I mean it in the best way. The role of parliamentarians is key for us in attracting and retaining staff. Today's discussion is very good on what is working, what is happening, what is not working and what we need to address. Public messaging from politicians is critical for us retaining and recruiting staff. The health service is a great place to work. People working there are highly committed to people's lives. Some of the clichés that go around are not true and they impact our efforts to recruit people and get them to stay. I do not mean that in any disparaging away; I mean it in a very true way. What is said publicly here is what people might believe sometimes. I will keep saying it: the health service is a great place to work. We want to continue to retain the best people we have. Politicians have a key role to help us in that.