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The above instrument is subject to negative procedure. Committee members have a note from the clerk. Does anyone wish to comment on this instrument, which extends the opening hours for gaming clubs?
I notice that the main purpose of the regulations is to extend the close of opening hours from 4 am to 6 am. I do not know whether there are any problems associated with gaming clubs. I have heard of none, and on that basis, I have no objection. It might have been useful to have had some comment about any incidents and implications, although the comment might have been that the extension would have no effect on people who live around clubs and that no problems were expected.
The gaming clubs are usually in city centres anyway.
The regulatory impact assessment contains a risk assessment section, which supplies various points of view. It says:
I would like some clarification about annexe A of the regulatory impact assessment, which provides a large list of organisations consulted and a list of those who responded. It is early in the morning for me, but the lists do not seem to match. I take it that the organisations that were consulted did not respond. Is that the case?
Sorry?
Yes, it is early in the morning. I see that those who responded are a shortlist of those who were consulted. That is fine. I hope that my comments are not recorded.
They are.
I notice that those who responded are not a subset of those who were consulted, because Angus licensing board responded but was not on the list of organisations that were consulted. I presume that the organisations that were consulted include some that are listed and some others that heard about the consultation.
That is what I was aiming for. Thank you for clarification and rescue, convener.
As there are no further comments, do we agree not to make any representations about the instrument?