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We will try to direct them to witnesses so that they know what is coming. Mike Callaghan, if you type R in the chat function, we will know to bring you in.
However, we welcome the fact that the bill is taking steps to improve how we regulate with a small r, despite Jackie Irvine’s comments about the practicalities of doing that.
Anyone who is online can let the clerks know that they would like to reply to a question or join in the conversation by typing R in the chat box. Those of you who are in the room do not need to turn your microphones on or off—we will do that for you.
Either of you can respond to any of the questions that we might ask, but if there is something that one of you is really keen to say, please type “R” in the chat box, and I will come to you when I can.
As those who are attending remotely will not be able to catch my eye, when they want to come in—and we might direct questions to them as well—they should put a capital R in the chat box. That is mostly for my eyes, because I cannot read lower case.
Do not feel that you have to answer every question, but if you have something to say that you want us to hear, please type an R in the chat box, which I will keep my eye on.
Committee members will direct their questions to witnesses; however, if they have not asked you and you want to come in, just indicate that to me. May Dunsmuir, you can put an R in the chat if you want to come in on anything in particular.
If those who join us online want to come in at any point to give evidence in the conversation that we are having, they should type R in the chat function, and we will pick them up at the appropriate time.