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We cannot go overnight from the current level of staffing to the required level. That is a very good point. We have talked to the local authorities in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee about the strains on the industry that the upturn in work will cause.
I want to respond to Chris Ballance on the point that he made, although he is not in the chamber, so I will respond to the point if not to Chris himself.
Their volume is 250ml—which represents several years' supply for an average smoker—but smaller canisters could be made. It is imperative to get the canister manufacturers involved because the combination of smaller canisters and the inclusion of Bitrex would go a long way to preventing young people from inhaling the canisters' contents.
It is important that there is also consultation and dialogue throughout that period, to cover the important details that will need to be dealt with at that point. Could I press you to say a little more about the right to buy?
We have not been closely involved in considering the detailed design of those projects. I would like to press you further on that point. In your view, is the scheme that is proposed by the promoter—the runway tunnel option—the best scheme to provide a rail connection to Edinbu...