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That panel has assisted BMT Cordah—particularly its Aberdeen office, which specialises in oil—to produce, independently and at arm's length, an appropriate assessment.
I hope that we will get to that stage.Fergus Ewing made another fair point about whether we have considered all the required criteria and whether a form of appropriation would have produced a better solution for Scotland.
You suggest that there should be comprehensive legislation in future, but should a generic code of conduct be produced in advance of comprehensive legislation on marine protection?
I do not think that any evidence has been produced to show that the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 is unworkable because it has a similar "without warrant" provision.
Do committee members wish to seek further evidence? The clerks intend to produce a draft report for the committee's next meeting, so it would help if the Executive fed whatever information it wishes to provide to the clerks at the earliest time.