Ms Rebecca Keatinge:

To add another note of caution, members of this committee have heard about the potential cost to disabled people in giving so much of their private information where there is a risk of it being compromised. In my own client work at the commission, I have worked with disabled clients who have availed of assistive technology, which has enabled them to exercise independence in their day-to-day lives. It is the same for some of the members of our disability advisory committee. We see that in a micro way, but we are yet to have a proper deep dive into how it is being implemented on a wider scale by public services.