Mr. Jeremy Godfrey:

It does not compromise us in the slightest. We are required by law to operate independently. We have core values of independence, we follow the law and the operators have no choice but to pay the fees. It gives them no influence whatsoever on what we do and the Deputy will see that we regulate without fear or favour. We have no problem prosecuting the people who pay those levies if they have broken the law, we have no difficulty imposing or taking regulatory action against them and we are not in the slightest bit compromised by the method of funding.