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Is the committee content to delegate authority to me to sign off our report on the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

I will kick off with questions on the evidence base around cod stocks. The minister has reiterated that the evidence that was reviewed to inform the closure is the same evidence that was used for the 2022 order. The minister’s response to the committee’s letter does not indicate that any wider evidence on the Clyde inshore stock has been reviewed. Will you give us a bit more information about the evidence that has been used on this occasion?

Item 4 is formal consideration of the motion to annul. I ask Rachael Hamilton to speak to and move motion S6M-12276.

Does any member wish to comment?

As no other members want to come in, I invite the cabinet secretary to make some comments.

I call Rachael Hamilton to wind up the debate and to indicate whether she wishes to press or withdraw the motion.

Our sixth item of business is consideration of two UK statutory instrument consent notifications. Unless there are any comments on either of the notifications, are members content to agree with the Scottish Government’s decision to consent to the provisions that are set out in the notifications being included in UK, rather than Scottish, subordinate legislation?

Members indicated agreement.

Do you intend the rural support plan to contain any targets?

So, there is nothing new, then.

When do you intend to set out the approach on capping? That is important for stakeholders to hear about.