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I am sorry, but I wonder whether, for people’s understanding, you can say a bit more about what it is about that particular permitted development right that is undermining things.

Thanks very much for that. I call Willie Coffey.

Gordon MacDonald wants to come in with some questions.

Craig McLaren, did you want to come in on that?

I will pick up a couple of questions to explore the rural revitalisation that NPF4 aims to produce. When we were talking about compact urban growth and finding the balance, Catriona Hill said that we need a different approach and different solutions for rural areas. What evidence do you have on rural revitalisation?

I also have a very specific question that has been raised with me in my region around policy 17, which is on rural homes. It was raised by an architectural firm that does design and build. In the past, it has been able to use infill and gap sites and to extend existing groups of domestic or non-domestic buildings. Under NPF4, the council that it works with has turned down its using such sites. Maybe there is a bit of conflict around the need for biodiversity in that space. We have such a desperate need for housing in rural areas. Are you aware of such things?

Does anyone else have any thoughts around NPF4 and how it is contributing to rural revitalisation so far? I know that we are on a long journey, and that it might be too early to tell.

Catriona Hill wants to come in. Pam—do you still want to ask your supplementary question?

There are three more questions, but I have a quick supplementary question on that. Would a cadastral system be useful?

Yes—absolutely.

Who wants to pick up that question? You do not have to go through all 18 of those. It might be a very early stage for that.