I hope that you have had a good break and that you are fresh and raring to go, as we are—that is what I am saying, at least, although the committee does not seem to support me on it.We have with us Peter Peacock, who is the Deputy Minister for Finance and Local Government, Christie Smith, who is the head of the local government finance and performance division of the Scottish Executive, and Mary Newman, who is the head of best value in the local government finance and performance division.