Well, there you go, Presiding Officer. I listened very carefully to the minister’s response, and there is much on which we agree, but the warm words are not a substitute for action. It is one thing to acknowledge the voices of families, but it is another not to listen to them when they describe the action that is required to give the commissioner the powers that the families say are necessary. Therefore, I am genuinely disappointed. I thank Tess White and the Conservatives for their support. I point out to the minister that the First Minister said that he supported Milly’s law, but his Government does not appear to do so. How can he have changed his mind so quickly? Or is he not actually in control of the legislation?

I spent a considerable amount of time engaging with the minister and her officials—time that I thought was well spent but, unfortunately, that does not appear to have been the case. I have listened to her very carefully and I will withdraw amendment 21, because the minister has confirmed on the record that the widest definition of family will be considered, and I am content with that.

However, if the minister thinks that the provision in amendment 9