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Similarly, I had a meeting with some young Scots designers who spoke about co-operation, collaboration and the idea that we are perhaps a southern Nordic state as opposed to a northern European state. I reflect positively on what you have just said—thank you. I think that Martin Johnson is going to come in on the expansion.

Thank you, Mr Hall, for submitting your evidence. Turning to one point you made, which you have already touched on in answering Ms Boyack’s question, I note that you state that

“agricultural support arrangements are currently, and must remain, devolved”

and you talk about the agriculture support framework across the UK that is yet to meet. I am interested in your thoughts on the Subsidy Control Bill that has passed through Westminster and is now in the House of Lords.

Thank you for that. We also use our contacts with the consuls who are based in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland, so there is also that two-way conversation.

I thank the witnesses for joining us. I want to follow on from Dr Zuleeg’s points about what third countries can bring to the table. What are your thoughts on how Scotland is perceived in Europe and the EU? Maybe Mr Salamone could start.

I put the same questions to Dr Zuleeg.

Thank you for joining us, Mr McAllister. In the previous evidence session, we talked, as you have, about the formal and informal relationships and contacts that we can have. Clearly, there is a formal relationship with Northern Ireland and, as you have pointed out, the PPA currently has no representation from the devolved Parliaments. What can we learn from relationships that the EU and the European Commission have with other nations? We heard a bit about Norway, which has a different relationship from the one that Scotland would have, and the Basque countries and Québec. Do you have any thoughts as to how the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government can engage and build on the perception that Scotland voted to remain in the EU, as you said?

I think that there is some Scottish participation in the conference on the future of Europe. I am interested in your thoughts on GlobalScot and the European friends of Scotland group. Are there specific things that Scotland can bring to the European table as part of a third country?

In earlier evidence sessions, we have taken evidence from third-sector organisations that have talked about the benefit of being integrated and feeding off information from counterparts in Europe. They hope to be able to continue that. Thank you for those answers.

Great.

I was commenting on Rhododendron ponticum. I know that investment is being made in on-going clearing work.

Given what Jo Pike has just been talking about, my next question is to Eilidh Mactaggart from the Scottish National Investment Bank. How do we ensure that private funds achieve the right outcomes for the climate and nature? How does the bank support that?