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That is helpful, David, but who would you suggest does that work?

Thank you. We seem to have avoided the controversial split—

Thank you—that was helpful.

I want to focus a little bit on some areas that have already been covered. Maggie Chapman mentioned the oversight and scrutiny role, and as far as governance is concerned, there is an assessor who keeps an eye on things. However, do you have any oversight of committees calling in commissioners? Are you able to say whether all the committees have called in and interviewed the commissioners, as they are supposed to as part of their remit?

I will take your word on that. I admit that I do not have a great sum of knowledge of pigeon racing. I take it that gambling is regulated. It is not just happening on the track.

We could have a situation where you are comfortable with unregulated sites but you might oppose a site that was regulated, albeit self-regulated by GBGB.

Is it the Scottish Government’s position that it is comfortable with the licensing regulations and that it is not providing a loophole or anything like that with an independent, unregulated track?

No, I mean more generally. The GBGB sites are all regulated, although it is self-regulation. Do you have confidence in their self-regulation, albeit that there are no tracks in Scotland? Does the Scottish Government have a position on that?

That is right, but, as Emma Roddick pointed out, there are dogs that go from Scotland to race at those sites. Also, in respect of the more general approach to the petition and the Scottish Government’s position on greyhound racing, do you have confidence in the self-regulation of GBGB?

Okay. You pointed out earlier that you do not believe that there is a need for a ban on sites in Scotland. If there were a move to establish a GBGB site in Scotland, which sounds unlikely given the moves against or the change in atmosphere around greyhound racing, would you oppose it?

I have a quick supplementary question, based on what the convener asked previously. We have heard some anecdotal evidence today and from others on other occasions. You have said that you are considering various proposals, but you have not said when you will be in a position to put forward your proposals. Can you tell us? I am not looking for “in due course”.