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However, one of the important issues that has been highlighted by the petitioners and by Elaine Thomson and the other visiting members today is the role that transport plays in ensuring that we continue to develop our economy.
We very often cross-refer only to England and Wales—there is nothing wrong with that, as that system is a close comparator—but we need to keep an eye on how we are doing more generally.
We know that angling is an extremely popular sport and that many hotels and guest houses, particularly in rural areas, depend on visiting anglers to extend their tourism seasons.
At the moment, it is possible to stick literally to the wording of the provisions on exceptions and to bypass what I think were the intentions of the legislators.
All power to his elbow in achieving transparency on what we were spending 10 years ago compared with what we are spending today and on how much we are investing for the future compared with how much we are spending now.
When the Health Committee went to Ireland, we visited country and city areas. We did not only visit pubs; we also spoke to the Licensed Vintners Association and a range of other agencies.