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Further consultation and engagement will be undertaken as part of the development of secondary legislation, which will be informed by best practice from existing voluntary reporting.
That makes for better decision making, which is what everyone wants. Everyone wants the best decisions to be made, based on the best evidence available.
We can take different approaches, and I do not think that the criminal justice outcome is always the best answer. Disruption or prevention is sometimes more appropriate in making sure that we prevent such crime happening again.
That is one of the reasons why, although 2030 and 2045 may be the nominal dates, we strongly need action now, as Kirsty has emphasised. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second-best time is now, and so on.