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I know that Willie Coffey is particularly interested in town centre regeneration. Willie, do you want to come in at this point?

Does it make a difference that Midsteeple Quarter is a community-led and community-owned initiative? Is that an important part of it? I am thinking about the town in which I live, where there is quite a lot of town centre living and there are a few empty buildings. I am trying to grapple with the question whether being community led is an important part of such an initiative?

That was very helpful. We are certainly looking for ways of removing those blockages.

Matthew Brown wants to come in.

Yes—absolutely. We need the soft infrastructure. I will bring in Iain Gulland, then close this evidence session, because the committee still has a few little things to do and I know that colleagues need to get to other places.

The next agenda item is consideration of two negative Scottish statutory instruments. There is no requirement for the committee to make any recommendation on negative instruments.

As no member has any comments, does the committee agree that we do not wish to make any recommendation in relation to the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you. We previously agreed to take the next item in private.

Thanks very much for coming in to talk to us today. The evidence so far has been very interesting.

I would like to understand a bit more about what happens during a day at the track. When you go there, how many races take place?

Thanks for that. You said that there could be 12 races at Newcastle and fewer at Thornton. I will pick up on Elena Whitham’s question and your replies about experiences with the vet. In the course of a race day, how many injuries might you see? Have you ever seen a fatality in a race?

I hear your passion for what you do, but do you feel satisfied with the dogs under your care, which you clearly love, being exposed to fatalities and injuries?

Pam Gosal, please wind up and press or withdraw amendment 3.