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It is along the same lines. What are the limitations of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 when it comes to the protection of the health and welfare of greyhounds that are used for racing in Scotland? I will start with Sam Gaines.

This question is for the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA. I would be interested to hear what impact GBGB’s decision to remove both of your organisations from the eligible list of greyhound retirement scheme funding has had on your homing efforts? Has the industry considered the potential animal welfare impacts with homing that could be caused as a result?

You have mentioned that you changed your policy position, and you also said that Dogs Trust left the Greyhound Forum. I am interested to hear whether it is your view that the industry is doing enough to protect the health and welfare of greyhounds associated with racing greyhounds through its welfare strategy.

I turn to Sam Gaines. Sam, can I ask for your thoughts on the welfare strategy?

What changes and reforms to the greyhound racing industry have you identified as being necessary to ensure that racing greyhounds experience a sustainable and ethical way of living, and how have those points led to your updated policy position? You also identified that a code of practice is perhaps a better way to go.

I will go into that issue a little more. I am not sure who needs to pick this up, so you can choose between yourselves. Do you believe that the recommendations of the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s report, including on introducing a veterinary presence on site and independent regulation for the independent track in Scotland, will be sufficient to tackle the inherent health and welfare concerns associated with racing?

Thanks, everybody. That is the end of our questions. I really appreciate the evidence that you have given today; it has been really important for us to hear it. I will suspend briefly to allow a change of witnesses.

The next item is to take evidence from two separate panels of witnesses on damp and mould in social and private rented housing. The purpose of the session is to try to understand the extent of the problem in the rental sector in Scotland and to ask whether the regulatory framework provides sufficient protection to tenants.

On panel 1, we are joined in the room by Debbie King, who is the head of advocacy at Shelter Scotland. We are joined online by Aoife Deery, who is the senior social justice policy officer at Citizens Advice Scotland; Emma Saunders, who is the national organiser at Living Rent; and Shona Gorman, who is the chair of the central Scotland regional network of tenants and residents. I welcome the witnesses to the meeting.

I will start the questions. I am interested in understanding the scale of the problem. The information in our briefing papers is that the latest Scottish house condition survey, which was published in 2019, estimated that relatively few of Scotland’s homes suffered from dampness and condensation. Ninety-one per cent of all homes in all tenures—that is social, private rented and owner-occupied housing—were free from damp and condensation. Around 54,000 homes were estimated to have rising and/or penetrating damp, and around 192,000 homes were estimated to have condensation. Of course, any home with damp or mould is one too many. I would be interested to hear from Debbie King first, then we will go to the folk who are online.

I forgot to mention that anyone online who wishes to come in should type R in the chat and we will bring you in. You do not have to answer every single question. Debbie King should get the attention of the clerks, and then we will bring you in.

I am interested to hear your thoughts on the scale of the problem of dampness and mould in rented housing. For example, is it more prevalent in particular housing types or geographical areas?

What would we need to do to get accurate data? Is there something that we could bring forward in Parliament that would make that a requirement?

Shona, would you like to come in?