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We could tell people that they have three years and £5 million to do an inquiry and that they should just do the very best that they can within that framework.
Would it be reasonable, Mr Roberts, to have a core range of provisions that are costed, with the ability to flex up and get additional expenditure in years 2 or 3, instead of seeking the best part of a million pounds in year 1?
The approach is what we, as a team of ministers and officials, have arrived at in working to understand how we can best configure the finances to deal with the challenges that we have identified.
We need to establish what the engagement will look like, the best method of engagement, the best way to get the panels involved and how to make the process as accessible and inclusive as possible.
Indeed, anything that reminds us that we need to take the public with us on that journey and get the best ideas from as many people in Scotland as possible can only be a good thing.
It sets out our commitment, as an outward-looking nation, to engage with other European nations to share learning and best practice on demographic policy approaches.
In March of this year, we got to the point at which the Government accepted the revised costs. The financial memorandum was the best estimate based on the information that I and my officials had at the time.
Having done that, we are hoping to pass the issue over for conversations about how that could be done. What is the best way of doing it? Can you secure private investment that could reduce public sector share?
Looking forward, as the climate becomes more chaotic, we know that one of our best insurance policies for dealing with that more chaotic climate is having a more robust natural environment.