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Sir Henry Bellingham (in the Chair)
Would the Minister like to say anything?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Jackie Doyle-Price)
Thank you, Sir Henry. I really welcome the report. My hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Dr Wollaston) alluded to the fact that this issue lies within the bailiwicks of both the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Justice; I am glad that the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Charnwood (Edward Argar), is here beside me. We are seized of the importance of this issue and recognise that silo culture is often the enemy of good policy making. Rest assured that we will take away the report and reflect on it. We are very grateful for the interest that the Health and Social Care Committee has shown in this very important subject, because we do need to do a whole lot better.
Sir Henry Bellingham (in the Chair)
I am very grateful to the Minister for those words.