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Does what you have heard from Andrew Green and Mike Grieve reinforce your confidence that the industry is taking this matter seriously?

Let us not lose that point. I see that Kate Wallace wants to come back in, but I will bring in Stephanie Callaghan before her. Before that, however, I have a question for Ellen on the role of social media. You discussed the reputations of certain venues. How do you assess the impact of social media on this subject, specifically around the issue of reputation?

There was a comment earlier from Ellen MacRae, I think, about reporting. How would a victim—someone who has had such a thing perpetrated on them—normally report? Would they go to a hospital or to the venue? What is the typical reporting journey?

It is apt that we turn to Jill Stevenson, from the University of Stirling, who is also director of the Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education.

For clarity, was the uptick in spiking that was seen in October around freshers week in line with a general trend in gender-based violence crimes?

Jill Stevenson wants to come in on that.

I noticed that you and Mike Grieve were having a discussion in the chat box, which, of course, is not being broadcast. Will you just recap on that? You and he seem to be in the same space when it comes to establishing consistent reporting protocols.

Would Hilary Sloan like to make a quick comment on that? Then I will bring in Kaukab Stewart, who has a point to address to Mike Grieve and Andrew Green.

I will bring in Willie Rennie in a moment, but first I have another couple of questions for Mike Grieve and Andrew Green, on training. You mentioned staff training, so perhaps you could help me to understand a few things. What are staff looking for? If they see it, how do they intervene? What happens, and what do they do, if their intervention has no effect? Perhaps you could talk me through that.

We can hear the voice of students from Ellen MacRae.