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But perhaps not five months in advance.

I will ask another yes-or-no question. You do not have to answer, Tom, as you have given your opinion.

Do Martin, Hamish and Andrew think that that bit in the bill is relevant and important, and is there a way to improve what seems to be quite woolly drafting?

No—we have asked previously about whether a tenant has a right to sell off carbon credits and therefore bind the landowner’s hands indefinitely over what can be done with the land. We struggle with the issue of carbon credits. Does anyone have any views on that? Tom Oates is shaking his head; I think that he wants to stay away from carbon credits, as does everyone else at the moment.

Does anyone have any views? I am sorry for jumping in, Rhoda.

Yes or no?

Monica Lennon has some questions.

Everyone then gets value for money, surely.

The next questions come from the deputy convener, Michael Matheson.

Thank you for cutting your answer short so as not to pre-empt my question.

Rhoda Grant has some questions.

We come to questions from the deputy convener, Michael Matheson.

I see that Andrew Wood wants to come in, but can I ask witnesses to say whether they have ever applied for and had issued to them a certificate of bad husbandry?