Mr. R?n?n Hession:

We are happy to do that. I know that we have shortened a number of our forms. We work with the National Adult Literacy Agency, NALA and other groups but obviously we have more to do there. We are happy to take that feedback.

The final thing I will say on the UNCRPD before I hand over to my colleagues is that the convention is very important across government. As I mentioned in my opening statement, there are three main articles that are specifically relevant, though the totality is relevant. Article 4 (3) is around consulting and engaging with disabled persons organisations, DPOs in particular and not just representative groups. There is Article 27, which is around adequate standards of living, and the increased payment rates under this will go some way towards delivering on that. Then there is Article 28, which is around inclusion and outcomes in employment. Some of what we are saying around the supports that have expanded and been made available are to deal with that.

On what the point of the whole thing is, as civil servants we do not comment on the merits of Government policy but the benchmark and starting point is that the cost of disability is too high. The poverty risk is too high and employment participation is too low by international standards. If we got to a place where the poverty rates were alleviated, there was better employment participation and the costs of disability are mitigated to some extent, they will be indicators that we are going in the right direction policy-wise. I might ask Dr. Waters and Dr. Singh to pick up on the other points.