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Could we write to Transport Scotland about having a department that recognises taxis as a form of public transport? We are not considering them as public transport and we are not giving taxi drivers the chance to speak.

Did the Government look into COSLA’s consideration? Did we have any correspondence regarding that?

We should write to Diabetes Scotland to get its view. Did you write to Jenny Minto, the responsible minister, for an update? I see that there is a suggestion that we do that.

I was about to ask when we are going there. [Laughter.]

We could ask how many applied for the funding as well.

If the Government is going to be releasing something, can we ask whether there is a timeline for that?

I would say that we should get third sector organisations involved as well, because a lot of people do not have direct access to the Scottish Refugee Council. We should get the third sector and other communities involved.

The smaller organisations. In Edinburgh, you have the Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations—Scotland.

It depends how long it takes the taxi drivers to get in touch with the council. They have to go back to get MOTs and other things done, and it could end up taking two or three months, so, if the exemption is only for a year, they have already lost three months.

I agree with that. Such a requirement could open up a lot of negative avenues.