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     1        not they, before a product was out on the streets, so to
     2        speak?
     3        A.  Yes.  We would be involved in it, in the UK.  That is
     4        not to say that----
     5
     6   Q.   In the US?
     7        A.  In the US.
     8
     9   Q.   Do you know of any new products in the pipeline that would
    10        link into that?
    11        A.  Link into healthier -- Health of the Nation?
    12
    13   Q.   Yes, to broaden out the menu or particular products that
    14        have been developed?  I mean, for example, in America, the
    15        McLean Deluxe that was brought in which had much lower fat
    16        content than pre-existing burgers; and various changes have
    17        also been made in some of the products that exist at the
    18        moment in terms of lowering fat content, or whatever.  Do
    19        you happen to know of any other products?
    20        A.  Specific products, no.  We have done things like
         vegetable McNuggetts over here for a limited period.
    22
    23   Q.   For a brief trial.  That was not national trial, was it?
    24        A.  It was a national thing, but it was a promotional
    25        period.  I am personally not aware of anything that we may
    26        have in development.
    27
    28   Q.   Sorry.  I did not hear.
    29        A.  Personally, I am unaware of anything that we have in
    30        development that you might be trying to glean from me on
    31        that subject.
    32
    33   Q.   Right.  The vegetable McNuggetts, were they accompanied by
    34        a national advertising campaign?
    35        A.  It was -- I think it was national.  It was certainly
    36        pretty much all over the country, yes.
    37
    38   Q.   Television?
    39        A.  Television, yes.  It was a flavour of the month
    40        promotion.
    41
    42   MS. STEEL:  Do you think that products that contain more fat and
    43        sodium, or whatever, are the kind of direction that the
    44        company should be moving, if it is seeking to back the
    45        Health of the Nation?
    46
    47   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  What is the purpose of asking this witness
    48        that?
    49
    50   MS. STEEL:  There is a purpose. 
    51 
    52   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  You ought to be asking me that at the end of 
    53        the case, if it is relevant.  What is the point of asking
    54        Mr. Hawkes?
    55
    56   MS. STEEL:  It is a lead into another question.
    57
    58   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Well, ask him the other question.  Let us see
    59        if that is any better.
    60