Susan O'Keeffe (Labour)
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I welcome Professor Hardiman. On page 6 she refers to the culture of independence needing to be maintained in the public service so it can function as a guardian of the public interest. To be clear, is she saying, therefore, there is a culture of independence already? Is that the implication of the word "maintained"? Does she mean there needs to be one because there is not one?