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I have a short supplementary question on that. Will the North Sea and west coast stocks be monitored separately so that it will become obvious if there is divergence and the plan needs to be changed?

—and that changes in different stocks could be identified quite quickly.

Can we get a timeline for when the work will be done? My understanding is that the other nations have at least produced drafts, or that the industry and stakeholders are aware of what those nations are looking to do, and that consultation will be taking place. When can our stakeholders expect drafts, and what is the timeline for each stage? When will the Government’s thinking become more apparent?

I have a quick question on the back of the previous question. We cannot see a timeline now. When can we expect to see a draft timeline for when all of this will happen?

That was quite a long answer, but I think that you are basically telling me that those stocks are monitored separately—

Thank you. I am sorry; being online means that I am at a slight disadvantage. Jon, did you want to come in?

There was some discussion about knowledge of land transfers and about how communities could register their interest in land. What is the panel’s view on making land transfers and sales much more transparent? Should that information be available publicly, so that if a community has an interest, it can register that interest? Should there be an obligation on landowners, including owners of land of community significance, to always do that transparently?

Thank you very much. I have some questions on a theme and then some supplementaries on evidence that was given previously, so bear with me if I appear to be dotting about a wee bit.

First, I will ask about urban land reform. Because of the way that land is defined in the bill, it means that urban land reform cannot really happen under this bill. What are the benefits of extending land reform to urban areas and how could that be done in practice?

Thank you. There was discussion about a public interest test, which seems to fit quite well with this topic. What are the implications of our divergence from that internationally recognised test? What effect could that have on the bill?

Thank you.