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I am not trying to dance on the head of a pin; I am trying to be helpful. In November, and following the raising of the issue about the investigating officer and their role, many requests came in.
Most of my other questions have been answered. 10:15 Good morning. I will pin the issue down with a final question on it—unless other members want to come in.
People are trying to make logical, rational business decisions based on the evidence in front of them but until we pin all this down and get some final decisions it is going to be very difficult to know how people will react.
I am sure that Stewart Stevenson will be helpful in that regard—at least, I hope that he will be. Des McNulty wants to comment. You have one minute, Des.
Not only are school fundraising activities generally very successful, but there is an esprit de corps in the way in which youngsters and families contribute to that fundraising, which is all part of the learning experience.
It takes a bit of convincing for companies to move from a secure marketplace, even though that market might be costing them more, so a bit of hand holding is needed to ensure that it is the correct move for them. De-risking our reliance on the European market is key.
Therefore, the model is theoretically part of the discussions but, so far, none of the wise heads that have been considering the matter has managed to find a way to de-risk it. I come back to the point that there needs to be a joint conclusion on what we do next.
Belgium, for example, enacted law in the 1970s that recognised what is called “minimax” or “minimum de moyens d’existence”. In Colombia, “mínimo vital” is recognised by the constitution.