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John Mason mentioned what might be regarded as the holy grail of any justice system: get it quick, get it cheap. People would like their lawyers to be quick and cheap but, more important, they would like them to be right.
The "yes" is that we should embrace new technology; the "but" is that we need to find safe ways of doing that. Using innovative ways of getting to children and young people is where the other branch of activity comes into play.
Will Mr Johnston and Mr Stutter say something about the concerns that they have expressed about the regime and the exemption of certain individuals or activities? Obviously, a range of activities require water.
The benefit of creating a new body to deliver the strategy is that we will get much more partnership working and cohesive activity, which will have more impact on communities.
The amendments strike a balance between ensuring that we put the provisions of the bill into effect as speedily as possible and ensuring that we get the detail and the preparation right.