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I will bring in DCS Faulds and ask the same question so that we can explore her understanding of the issue.

I come to my main point, which relates more to finance and investment. In your opening statement, you mentioned the role of the Treasury and of BEIS. Will you flesh out that role? What role do you envisage the Treasury having when it comes to the Acorn project for carbon capture’s reserved status?

Does Erik Dalhuijsen want to come in? Does he have knowledge on that?

Have there been any talks as to when that is likely to go ahead and you are likely to get that licence?

Good morning. It has been very interesting to hear from the witnesses. I would like Stuart Haszeldine to clarify an earlier point about the methodology that was used for the criteria. Were things such as storage capacity and the ability to take emissions included in the criteria when the methodology was carried out?

What more can be done to ensure that the Scottish Cluster goes ahead in phase 2? What can be improved? In what ways did the Scottish bid not have the advantage? We have touched on how the project could not proceed, but Stuart Haszeldine’s paper included something about it commencing without BEIS support. Will you touch on that?

Would Erik Dalhuijsen like to come in on that?

I am sorry—I see that Stuart Haszeldine wants to come back in.

I have no further questions. Thank you for letting me in, convener.

What are the implications of not having the project at a track 1 cluster, given how much progress you have made on it?

Thank you, convener; I apologise for that.

Good afternoon. I would like to ask about the direct air capture facility. How does the UK Government’s decision impact on the development of new technologies such as direct air capture? What scope is there for DAC projects at other clusters?