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Okay, thank you. Maggie, we are just coming to the end of the session. Can I ask you a final question? It is not in the bill, but it relates to the PIRC, about which we have spoken at length this morning. The bill expands some of the functions of the PIRC in relation to complaints and allows for a broadening of its role in the misconduct process. Do you feel that there is sufficient oversight of the PIRC in the role that it currently fulfils? Do you feel that anything further would be required if it is given further powers? I know that, to a certain extent, you have already articulated that this morning, but would you like to add to that?

That was really helpful.

I now open it up to questions from members, although I might also come back in with one or two. I will bring in Katy Clark first.

We move straight to questions from members.

Minister, I know that you are very well aware that a number of owners of XL bully dogs and others have expressed concern about the legislation and how it will work in practice, and that a particular focus has been on the welfare of animals. It seems to me that the SSIs and how the new policies work out in practice could be considered by the Government in consultation with others after a couple of years. In other words, there could be a post-legislative review of the legislation. Would the Scottish Government be willing to consider that?

Bob Doris, would you like to ask anything?

Thank you for that comprehensive overview.

Would any other members like to come in?

I invite Christine Grahame to indicate whether she will press or withdraw the motion.

The question is, that motion S6M-12516 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

The result of the division is: For 0, Against 8, Abstentions 0.

Motion disagreed to.

In the interests of time, I ask members to confine their questions to the SSI that is being considered today. I know that there are a lot of elements to this issue.