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Item 5 concerns our international engagement inquiry and the Brussels visit. We do not have to discuss this in detail, but I think that there are some problems with dates in the indicative programme. We can discuss that a little bit later; at the moment, I am just asking whether the areas that are outlined in the paper are the kinds of areas that we would want to cover during our visit.
Yes, they are—although given much of what we have heard today and other recent announcements, it is interesting that the paper suggests that time constraints mean that we cannot focus on the Basque country during our visit. Perhaps we should reconsider that. We might not be able to, of course.
Michael Keating is the researcher who has taken on the analysis on international engagement for us. Until he gets back to us with his results, we have left things kind of open. If he tells us that he thinks that it would be reasonable for us to consider that issue, we can look again at the matter. I do not want to prejudge what will be in his report, which is why the programme is a little flexible at the moment.
Also, I did not want to have members galloping around without time to catch their breath.
Do we agree to the arrangements as a basis on which Ian Duncan can proceed? We can confirm details and dates later.
I bring the public part of the meeting to a close.
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