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It is not always possible, is it?

Let us stick on the area that you have just raised. Mutual recognition of qualifications is an issue. Of the sectors that you have mentioned, which have suffered more because of the loss of mutual recognition of qualifications? Has that mattered? It was highlighted last week in our evidence from the legal profession that qualifications in Scotland are not even recognised in England or vice versa. How much of an impact has this really had?

That is a fair point.

Professor Collins, do you want to add anything?

I will reiterate that point. From your point of view—this was also my experience before I became a member of Parliament—in that situation, you would talk to your corporate lawyer, if you had one, who would end up speaking to another lawyer, who would speak to another lawyer in another jurisdiction, and that practice has continued as it did before—Brexit has made no difference to that whatsoever. Is that what you are saying?

Professor Collins, on what basis did you reach your conclusion?

It is a pleasure to join you and other colleagues and to serve under your convenership. I have no relevant interests to declare.

What about the other direction?

That would mean that they would not have to get the local—

Under the agreement, a lawyer who flies in to another country would be permitted to give legal advice on UK or Scotland-related matters and international legal matters, but you said that, even with the permission to provide legal services for commercial and contract work, they cannot invoice for that—or can they?

But not much.