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Basically, you hold out the prospect that, should the bill become law, it would be open to challenge in the courts.

Is your conclusion that the Scottish ministers should not have the power to do that unilaterally?

So there should be something on the shelf that can be pulled down, dusted off and utilised in a situation if it meets the need.

Going forward, is your position that we should revert to the powers that existed before the pandemic?

Megan Farr is shaking her head very vigorously.

Liam Fowley, do you want to add anything?

Your submission makes specific reference to admissions. Can you explain that part of your evidence?

I presume that, if the Government needed further emergency powers, we could have a repetition of what happened in 2020 with the four-day turnaround in legislation.

Bob—

Thank you, Bob. We will move on. I will bring in David Belsey.