Speeches by Green.

“That’s a new acronym on me.”

“Is that the algorithmic transparency recording standard?”

“And complicated.”

“I would like to turn to a slightly different topic: transparency around the use of AI. Understandably, concerns are expressed about transparency and the fairness of using data analytics to tackle fraud and error, and I think the NAO Report references officials saying that meeting the requirements of transparency can be…”

“Thank you very much.”

“So it is being embedded in the system.”

“How would you do that? What would that look like?”

“Some of the challenges sound quite basic, on the surface. The Report says in paragraph 2.19: “Public bodies continue to find it difficult and bureaucratic to share data…even though it is permitted under legislation.” I was surprised to read that “public bodies do not know what data can be shared, or the information tha…”

“Before you do, Mark, how is that captured? That sounds like a group of individuals meeting. There are hundreds of public bodies, and they are not all going to be in the room for that, so I am keen to understand how that is captured and shared.”

“Is this something that you are actively looking at right now, given what we have been told earlier? It sounds as if it is a looming possibility.”

“I should declare an interest: I am a patron of one of the wonderful hospices that serves our community in Chesham and Amersham, and I know how it would answer this question, but I am keen to get a national perspective. Toby, how would you describe the present state of the independent adult hospice sector in the UK?”

“I want to follow up on the conversation that we have just been having, Sir Jim. First, how much do we rely on independent hospices to deliver the palliative care provision in England? Are they mission critical? How would you describe that? Secondly, we have heard from Dr Doyle an example of how a previously failing hos…”

“I can see that Professor Murtagh wants to come in.”

“It is interesting that you call it a doom loop. It sounds, from what you are saying, that the independent sector is already trying to help to move things to the community?”

“You are painting a picture of a sector in financial crisis and Professor Murtagh said to one of the previous questions that the key is moving the oil tanker from acute to communities. Given the context you have just given, I am keen to understand what role hospices can play in moving the service from acute to the commu…”

“Residents of a retirement village in my constituency are concerned that existing legislation removes normal leasehold protections for those living in retirement communities, leaving residents with weak, unenforceable operator promises. Can the Minister clarify what protection upcoming leasehold reforms will introduce f…”

“I think it would be helpful, and it was really helpful for you to have shared about the editorial side. In paragraph 2.22 of the Report, which you might have a copy of, the NAO lists some of the changes that you are implementing around tracking finances and the recommendations following whistleblowing. I think it would…”

“To return to the management of the savings programme, which we were discussing before we broke, the NAO Report refers to the lessons-learned exercise that the service did, but says there is not a well-developed process for implementing those lessons learned. I am keen to understand what assurances you can give the…”

“Is there anything that is not on this list that is currently being implemented? This would have been written and researched a short while ago, so is there anything that you would like to add to it?”

“Is it in place?”