Ms Jean Andrews:

I understood it was 16 in the UK. When we took over the Nottingham scheme, that was the minimum age that applied. I understand that is the limit allowed for in the legislation in the UK covering the trials. However, many operators have chosen to operate on an 18-plus basis. In fact, we revised the age limit upwards to 18, which applies across all our markets. I understand it is much lower in some other European countries, including a minimum age of 14 or 15 in Italy. I would need to confirm that. We find that 18-plus works well.