I know what the response to that assertion will be and it is probably true. If one was to clearly state that boards were responsible for the actions of their bodies – which seems reasonable – there would be great difficulty in finding anyone to serve on them. I am not talking about people being blamed for bona fides mistakes; I am talking about negligence. If a public body is negligent about fire safety in its buildings, its executive and board should realise that if something happens – and it is shown that it knew there was a problem with fire safety but did nothing about it – they will be personally liable for the consequences. That is what being responsible means but it is missing from this report.