Member

I want to get into this because, in the impact assessment, the Department of Health suggests— I assume that the Bill’s sponsor agrees with this—that these things are likely to start happening in October 2029 and that, in the first year, the estimate is between 164 and 767 people. I have put in a proposal to cap it at 10, reflecting the fact that this just a figure at the moment; it is not particularly overdesigned but it does reflect an efficient organisation with, I hope, not tons of work. By the way, I would include anybody who is seconded, which will be highly likely if civil servants and similar do that; indeed, if the Ministry of Justice wants to second people to support the commissioner, it should pay for that.