Mr. Geoff Taylor:

I shall be brief. The evidence is available for all to read on what happened when the law was relaxed in 2003. Quite a number of people opposed the relaxation of the law but the change went ahead. I keep in touch with UK operators and, as far as I can see, there has been no negative impact. There has not been an alcoholic Armageddon as some people had predicted and the relaxation of the law has proven to be quite a visionary move.