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I do, but I can come back in later on.

I want to ask about the wider point around charging for household waste collection—not just for special uplifts but for standard collections. There have been responses to the bill that have suggested that that works in Europe and that there are ways to do it in a way that is fair, such as through a save-as-you-recycle scheme. I want to get your opinions on that, because it is not currently a provision in the bill. Perhaps David McCulloch and then Brydon Gray will reflect on that.

Thanks. I want to ask about the funding and investment environment. How do we build in certainty for investment in the infrastructure that is going to be needed?

Could EPR be a game changer in terms of the investment that is needed? What is the most important signal on finance to send to industry and local authorities right now? [Interruption.]

Gail Macgregor, did you want to come in on that?

Are there any other views on that?

I will follow up on a couple of those points. I want to get your reflections on soft plastics. Plastic films are very difficult to recycle. I noticed that a plant had been set up in Fife to mechanically recover some of that material. If we are to significantly increase recycling, do we need to address the issue of soft plastics? Do we need to have a national facility or regional facilities?

The other issue that I want to ask about—I would like to get a Shetland perspective on this—is fishing gear. What is, in effect, ghost fishing gear has a big environmental impact. It lands on our beaches, and I am sure it lands on your beaches, too. Do you see the bill as having a role in dealing with that, or do you think that it should be part of the work of local authorities to deal with that, whether through a deposit scheme or enhanced regulation or standards in that area?

Yes. If we could go to David McCulloch, that would be great.

I want to ask you about your experience of the most problematic waste streams. We have heard some evidence about furniture that has POPs in it. I am sure that there are lots of other waste streams where there are particular challenges with volume or handling of materials. Could you outline what those are? How do you see the bill addressing some of those issues? I am thinking of single-use charging or even the banning of certain products. Let us start with Glasgow City Council.

I want to ask you about the charter for household recycling, which has been operating on a voluntary basis. What have been the challenges around implementing it? If we are to see a shift to more of a statutory code, what does the co-development around that look like from the point of view of local authorities?

I ask Gail Macgregor to answer those questions, because she mentioned earlier that sort of co-design and co-production with the minister.