Mr. Tom Carr:

I am from Palletxpress. We are a pallet distribution network. There are four or five similar networks in the country. We probably represent up to 100 or 120 hauliers around the country. I do not think any of them were approached at any stage for an input, either from a functional or technical perspective or on a day-to-day working basis. We have only met here this morning - some of us have never met before although we are from a similar industry - but the bottom line for us is that we have all, without even giving it consideration, concluded that there is no use in this for us whatsoever. We simply would not use this system if it were imposed on us. We would have get another system to cater for our business. I understand that the boxes have been ticked for a number of industries around the country but it is certainly not ticking the box for the transport and logistics industry. It is not as if we can even come and debate the issue here - it is simply of no use to our industry.