(d) Whether increased resources will be made available to Scotland’s environmental regulators as a result of legislative duties imposed in new legislation this year (for example, but not restricted to, the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill and the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023): We continually assess the budget requirements for our organisations, including any significant changes such as new duties they may receive, and this is built into financial forecasting and advice to Ministers.