Chamber and committees

I will stop you there, because we will come on to that later. That specific question will be asked. We are looking at the data transmission.

Before we move to the next question, there is one specific question, which may be more for the cabinet secretary. Elspeth, why do you believe that there is the power to serve a data transmission request to a pelagic vessel but no equivalent power to do so to a scallop vessel? Is question more for the cabinet secretary?

Our next theme is sustainability and science.

Would anyone else like to come in on that? No.

Ariane—would you like to carry on with your next question?

Thank you. We now move to a question on the level playing field.

The consultation was undertaken by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the comment period was 10 weeks. Three responses were received. Was that three responses in total across the whole of the United Kingdom, two of which were Scottish, or were there three Scottish responses, two of which raised no concerns? I am a bit confused.

As there are no further questions, we move on to formal consideration of the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.—[Lorna Slater]

Did you previously race your dogs at Shawfield? When that track closed, did that have an impact on what you did? Did you start to travel more? What was the overall impact of the Shawfield track closing?

Does your business make its earnings from your dogs winning races? You said that you kennel for other people. How do you make a living from your business?

So, you would be quite happy if the Government were to consider licensing all aspects of greyhound racing in Scotland. You would consider that and accept it.

We will move to questions about welfare at tracks, with a question from Elena Whitham.