Derek McDowell (Labour)

Yes. Over the past few days I have read the Farrell Grant Sparks and Mazars report, which reviews the PwC report with which the Minister is more than familiar. It is damning in that it points out clearly that there is no existing business plan and states that it is highly unusual for a restructuring decision to be contemplated or finalised without outline business cases being made. Perhaps the word "outline" is critical. I am not sure we have heard anything from the Minister this morning which indicates that he has a firm notion about the outline. In that context I will be pressing the amendment.