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I have a couple of supplementary questions for Mr March. You were speaking about the kit that is provided to every child or young person. Do all outdoor centres provide that?

My dad always said to me, “If you make your bed every day, then, if you do nothing else”—

—“you have completed one task.”

I still make my bed every morning, by the way.

On the issue of tracking participation, there is the additional problem of a child who was unable or unwilling to go on a residential the first time and then changed their mind. I wonder how that person would be fitted in. That is not a question; it is an observation.

Does the child get to take it home?

I think that you guys are lobbying for five consecutive days, wherever possible.

Thanks for the clarification.

I just wanted to know that for clarification. If the bill passes, does that mean that you will have to provide more kits because there will be more young people coming, or do you think that you will manage with what you currently have?

The bill is proposing that the residential outdoor education course should be at least four overnight stays and five days but that that does not need to be consecutive. Should it be consecutive or not? I put that to all the witnesses, starting with Phil Thompson.

Good morning. If the bill were passed today in its current form, what would the practical challenges be for you in terms of implementing the bill? If you had a magic wand, what changes would you make?