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Earlier, I quoted from the fish health inspectorate letter that the figure for mortality was 0.55 the week of the visit, and you have said that it was 0.29. That is a discrepancy, is it not?

But it is not really twisting science to say that there is an impact. The impact and the relationship in that respect have been noted in scientific research, and we know that the half-life of the chemical is 140 days and that it can spread 39km, so is there really no concern?

Deltamethrin.

With regard to pen 1, what was the survival rate before and after the removal that was covered in the media?

One serious concern that has been raised about the use of chemicals in salmon farming is the impact on lobster larvae. In research that was conducted in Norway, deltamethrin has been shown to be lethal to European lobster. It is used in Scotland—it is allowed to be used in Scotland for farms that have organic certification. Is work being done to reduce the use of deltamethrin? Is there concern in the industry about the impact on lobster?

Was it a concern before that day?

To find out how it died.

Is the 0.29 per cent based on initial stock or your stock that week?

Surely the fact that this SSI describes the 2030 payment means that there is not really a rush to consider anything in the meantime, and that it will not be a priority for Government to change something if there is certainty up to 2030. As it is written, does the SSI not risk nothing really happening in the meantime?

So, there were not particular discussion points when choosing that date.