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I would like to ask question 8.

I want to touch on the understanding of the extent of use of different wildlife traps in Scotland and what the overall impact is on animal welfare and biodiversity. What is your view on the suggestion that licensing should be supported by statutory reporting in order to increase transparency and enable a better understanding of the impacts? I will direct that first to Alex Hogg.

It is about the numbers and the extent of use of different wildlife traps in Scotland and their overall impact on biodiversity. What is your view on the suggestion that licensing should be supported by statutory reporting? In other words, if you set 100 traps, you have to say where those 100 traps are, what you have caught in them and how many animals are killed each year.

Correct me if I am wrong—I may be misinterpreting or misunderstanding you—but, if you were going to fine somebody because they had done something on the grouse moor or on the land that would be subject to a fine, you would need a burden of proof to do that.

Could you explain what you mean by “poorly despatched”?

Perhaps so that NatureScot has an understanding of what the picture is throughout Scotland.

That is the clarification that I was looking for. Thank you.

Earlier in the year, cabinet secretary, you gave us information about the national test programme. Will you update us on where you are with that?

We currently receive about 17 per cent of the annual UK budget for agriculture. There is some concern—unless I am confused—that that will be Barnettised as the situation develops. Do you have any indication from the Treasury about what the level of funding will be? If it did Barnettise the funding, what would that mean for the Scottish pot’s ability to deliver for Scottish agriculture?

Have you tried to have discussions with the UK Treasury on whether there will be future funding?