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On the issue of resources, have any estimates been made of what the burden would be or are we still at the stage at which, simply because of the numbers, we can say only that it would be an extensive resource requirement?

Edward, have you lost the sound?

Paul McLennan, do you want to ask a question?

Good. Thank you.

Edward, do you want to come back in on any aspects of that?

Tess White will ask a question. If Catriona Burness can make it back to the meeting, we will come back for her response.

Ethan Young, what would your ask be?

I thank all the witnesses for attending. It has been an interesting and useful discussion.

There will now be a short suspension while the witnesses change over.

Do you mean in relation to regulated expenditure in the different systems in the UK?

Thank you very much, Claire. I invite questions from committee members.

No one has indicated they have any questions.

As you said, we met the proposed CPG on culture and communities last week. The idea of such a wide area as culture being subdivided is interesting. Do you have any fears about that separation, or are you content that the idea of separating into two areas—of having two groups of voices within culture—will perhaps allow MSPs to hear from people they have not previously been able to hear from?

Thank you very much for coming. As you heard in relation to the previous proposed CPG, the committee clerks will be in touch with you once the committee has taken its decision, which I hope will be a positive one.