Ms Anna Shakespeare:

The Deputy's final question related to the deprivation index. I would like to say it is as simple as that. The data is showing us that there is a really strong correlation, as shown in the briefing document. It is like a straight line graph. It shows that among individuals with a disability, 14% live in affluent areas and 30% live in a disadvantaged area. Do they live there because of their disability or is their disability a causal factor of their environment, the area where they are educated and the opportunities available? I believe the causal factors could be investigated further. There is certainly a strong correlation and it is very stark. As the Deputy said, is it because their lived reality is socioeconomic disadvantage, poverty and a poor living environment, which are all the factors that we collect within the deprivation index, or are there other factors in play?