Chamber and committees

Just to clarify, if such things are laid through subordinate legislation, they can be passed unless an objection is raised. Are you suggesting that that is suitable or not suitable?

Thomas, you sort of jumped in.

Now you are in, so you have to answer.

Back to you, Monica.

Catherine was nodding, so we will go to her first, and then to Alina. They were both nodding, apparently.

I am sure that we would be happy to accept that at the same time. There are some supplementary questions.

Cabinet secretary, you have slightly confused me, and I encourage you to write to the committee after the meeting. You mentioned the Climate Change Committee producing in spring the information that you will require to produce your carbon budgets, and you said that you would have the climate change plan in force by the summer. Spring ends in June, which is just before the Parliament goes into recess. We are then away for the recess, and summer will be gone almost before we have had a chance to look at the climate change plan.

I am trying to clarify the situation, because it seems that we need a lot of fair wind to get the climate change plan passed before—

Okay. Douglas, you are on.

The deputy convener wants to come in.