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I do not necessarily share the views that were expressed in the paper, but Patricia Ferguson, who is the Government's business manager, could usefully start the process.
That would be useful, because the two different arguments that the member outlined have been expressed to us.The other points are fairly straightforward.
I think that it is just assumed that we are the tail-end Charlies in the process, although I sincerely hope that that is not true. I think that I express the committee's view when I say that I am feeling a bit raw over the matter.