May I raise with the Secretary of State another matter of considerable import to Scottish television-and it would be remiss of me on St. David's day not to mention that it is also of considerable interest to us in Wales-which is the prospects for the independently funded news consortiums? Is there any realistic chance that the contracts will be signed before the general election, and if they are not, will not the entire process simply be placed in abeyance until the outcome of the election is known?