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I appreciate that.

So, we do not want to consider the public interest in relation to somebody buying land in Scotland.

I will leave it at that, convener, given the time constraints. I thank you for your flexibility.

I will move on to section 10 of the bill, on the tenant’s right to buy. I would be interested to hear the witnesses’ thoughts on the fact that the bill will repeal section 99 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 and, instead, will give Scottish ministers the power to make regulations modifying the requirement to register a tenant’s interest in exercising their right to buy. Do you agree with that approach?

Perhaps you would like to go first, Mr Dunlop. I appreciate that you have made a substantial written submission on this point.

Sorry—I mean having a full account on the land register.

Okay. [Laughter.]

My colleagues might want to drill into more of that later.

Don Macleod, thanks for waiting patiently. Do you want to answer my initial questions?

No problem, convener.

Having listened carefully to what has been said and having read your submission, I am not clear what the line of argument is. Is it that you do not think that there needs to be further primary legislation on land reform, or is it that there could be further primary legislation on land reform but the timing is incorrect because of the review of the community right to buy that is taking place? Is there an open-mindedness to change?

On that, do you think that there is scope for the bill to have a more effective consolidating impact?

So do you think that a public interest test would be a good addition?