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I shall let Richard Grant respond to that question, because he has been managing the process. Members might recall that we produced the original guidance by means of a joint exercise with representatives of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
Members will know that the ministerial working group on religious hatred has produced a report on the issue, which we could use as a basis for understanding the group's conclusions.
We are not suggesting that we will produce fully formed solutions to every problem that has been identified to us, but at least we will flag up the key issues that we are taking on board and which we wish the Executive to be aware of.
If the Civic Forum was unable to produce more legislation because it was listening, could not the same thing be said of the committees, which have been under pressure because of the Parliament's 40 bills?
Amendment 14 is based on a misunderstanding and would produce confusion about the role of the panels, which were established to advise the WIC as it undertakes its regulatory function.
It is not fair for us to suggest that a review of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will necessarily produce all the solutions that we are seeking.