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The Lord President felt that we should let the Upper Tribunal and the new tribunal structure bed in before the judicial review function is moved, in the first instance, from the Court of Session to the new tribunal structure.
Therefore, in effect, we are talking about a transfer of existing powers to a new body. We are not really talking about new powers or different powers.
Our proposals also covered the bringing in of new entrants. The overall cost of getting in, which includes the cost of new vessels and licences, is quite high.