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My question, then, would be: do you think that the tier 1 proposal would improve farmers’ current position in the food chain and sustain the amount of food production that we need to supply to the country?

For clarity, do you support tier 1 having the most money because it has the most conditionality and so that we can retain the food production that we are currently outputting?

Denise Walton, on the genetic technology point, do you agree that plant breeders should be allowed to create varieties using genetic technology, so that we can keep abreast of disease resistance?

How many Unite members work in farming or are farmers?

Perhaps you could let the committee know.

Rob, when you last gave evidence to the committee, which was very useful, you talked about enshrining rights in Scots law that will place obligations on the Scottish Government to deliver a minimum core element of each right for everyone. Clearly, the Scottish Government has come across a stumbling block with the bill. How would the bill work when the minimum core element is not being delivered?

That is okay. I will make it a little bit simpler, without using that example. Your point was that enshrining rights in Scots law would deliver the minimum core element—or the Scottish Government would be under an obligation to deliver that. How would that actually work in practice? I was using the bill as an example, but we are talking about enshrining rights into Scots law. Is the issue that it is not really possible to deliver the minimum core obligation without making that part of legislation?

My final question is about comparisons with other countries where the minimum core obligations system is working. The Netherlands has been mentioned, but its health system is quite different from ours. Can you give us an overview of how the system is working in reality anywhere?

Okay. I will bring Zainab in. Nice to see you again. Do you want to add anything on the engagement that you have been doing, as MSYPs, with young people, particularly regarding their culture and heritage? I asked a question about young people coming from Ukraine. How do you think that they have been able to participate, particularly in learning the English language?

Okay. I have jumped on to question 10. Deputy convener, do you want me to finish this part?