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To clarify, are you saying that, if we had more transparency on those three levels—and if they were public facing—that would help us in making the sector better for people?

So a more assertive regime would be one that is similar to that in the social rented sector.

Thanks very much.

Pam Gosal has a couple of questions.

You may be aware that, in the lead-up to the bill, we had a landlords panel and a tenants panel before us, which was very helpful in enabling us to speak to people with lived experience. Our tenants panel proposed an alternative system whereby landlords should apply to a third party such as rent service Scotland if they want to increase rent levels. The thinking behind that is that it would place the onus on landlords to ensure compliance, improve data collection and relieve the pressure on local authorities to collect data. Tony Cain, what are your thoughts on that suggestion?

Do you mean the proposal in the bill?

That brings its own problems of overharvesting and mortality.

Regarding sea lice, SEPA has the idea of ensuring no deterioration. I hear that we are having problems with our wild fish, and I want to understand what no deterioration means in relation to wild salmon. Can you say a bit more about that?

I believe so. The recommendation is that,

“in order to increase transparency, there needs to be a significant enhancement in the way sea lice data and other key information related to the regulation of salmon farming is presented.”

You have mentioned a couple of times SEPA’s five-year approach to looking at the data and monitoring the situation. The REC Committee’s and the working group’s reports recommended a precautionary approach to mitigate any impacts of sea lice infestation on wild salmon, and I am interested in whether you believe that the sea lice risk framework applies such an approach. We have heard about the five-year timescale, but are there other aspects of what is being done that you can share with us?

So, there is an issue with where we get the snapshot of information, because we are not seeing the full experience of that fish.