permanent building, whereas previously, we have done this in portakabin that are manned by police. i don t know how many times people actually brick buildings in festivals, but i can t think of one. so your main problem is that you are happy to have an approved tester, but it is the infrastructure associated with it?- but it is the infrastructure associated with it? what we have said is with associated with it? what we have said is with the associated with it? what we have said is with the timing, associated with it? what we have said is with the timing, let - associated with it? what we have said is with the timing, let us - said is with the timing, let us carry on in house testing this season, as we have done for the last decade, and then we will sit sit down with you at some point in september or october, so if we have to pay for licences, we don t have a problem with that, but let s be realistic. not many festivals have permanent brick buildings, so if it is a portacabin that
you could get a very very poorly customer, and the doctors can immediately say to their friends, give a description of what they have taken, and at that point, the scientist will find something similar in the confiscations, tested, and tell the doctors what is in that tablet or powder. and it could potentially give that customer a fighting chance. how much warning were you given of change and what are you asking for? the biggest problem is that we were given 48 hours notice, and the home office then said. bear in mind we have been doing this since 2013, so the home office said that you need a licence. we don t have an issue with that, but we have an issue with the fact that they told us 48 hours were poon fact that they told us 48 hours were poor, and the license can take up to three months to get it. you are not guaranteed to get it. 48 hours before. that is potentially wiped out a lot of festivals back a pulse testing this summer. they have also told us it has to take place on a
very dangerous. is on-site tobacco pulse testing, it very dangerous- very dangerous. is there a cost issue, whereby very dangerous. is there a cost issue, whereby some - very dangerous. is there a cost issue, whereby some festivals | very dangerous. is there a cost - issue, whereby some festivals using organisers and charities, may not be able to afford this license? and if i may ask a second question, what kind of dialogue is going on, because the home office had told as previously they are an open dialogue with people like you? with people like you? firstly, they are talkin: with people like you? firstly, they are talking about with people like you? firstly, they are talking about £3000, - with people like you? firstly, they are talking about £3000, which i with people like you? firstly, they i are talking about £3000, which when you think about the scale of some of the festivals, it shouldn t really be cost prohibitive. i think it might be on some of the smaller shows, but