Mary Henry (Independent)

I will rephrase it in a way the Minister would like. I asked that the Minister for Health and Children should consult with the inspector of mental services but that does not mean that the inspector has a veto. The Minister may think it is rubbish and proceed to do what he wants, anyway. The commission is very likely to ask the advice of its inspector, who is its employee and is obliged to inspect everywhere once a year and more frequently if possible. From a practical viewpoint, one cannot expect the Minister for Health and Children to travel the country to inspect places, whereas the inspector of mental health services is obliged to do so. If the Minister would prefer it to be done by the commission, that is fine, but it should be done on the advice of the inspector. I am not saying the Minister has to take the inspector's advice.