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Sorry—one other thing. It is a long time since I did all of this and I am probably well out of date, but is it still the situation that incoming tenants pay the outgoing tenants for the benefits that they will accrue when they take on the lease or is it all straight at landlord level?

Okay. Christopher, did you want to briefly add anything?

Are you narrowing it down to fixed equipment?

All of them.

Yes.

You are talking about binding arbitration.

Thanks, Bob—that is very helpful.

The result of the division is: For 5, Against 1, Abstentions 1.

The majority of committee members are content.

I suggest that we write to the cabinet secretary to indicate our views and concerns. We should say that the result of the conversation is that we think that there would be merit in the cabinet secretary considering limits on POPs, reviewing that matter and keeping the committee up to date. This was only mentioned once, but I wonder whether we would support a short-life industry working group to look at the issue to further inform our opinion. That might be a useful way to enable further scrutiny. Are members happy with that?

Members indicated agreement.

Before this turns into a discussion between the two of you, I remind you that the committee is here. We will go back to Sarah Boyack, who will ask her last question rapidly so that I can go to Bob Doris, who has been very quiet throughout the meeting.

As you asked my question, Jackie—