Dr. Gerald Craddock:

The apology is accepted. The Deputy talked about participation and collaboration. We set up bilaterals with individuals who want to make a contribution rather than, as the Deputy said, a town hall setting for people. These bilaterals are not only for people who are autistic but older people, with whom we engage a lot. There is always someone in the front row who leads the charge but we are always interested in the people in the back row, who are generally the silent majority. We set up bilaterals to engage with people so that we hear their stories. We are running such a meeting next week, which will be a listening forum that will include online, offline and bilaterals so we can get the views of people with disabilities.