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What work has the Government done on that? Obviously, there are laws that might not be useful in relation to agriculture and the islands, as well as ones that might be useful. The Scottish Government has the ability to amend such laws. Has any work been done on which retained EU laws would be adopted, amended or abandoned?

Do you want me to ask the next question, on the next subject, convener?

I do not have any more questions. Oh—yes, I do. What information would be provided to the Parliament to enable it to monitor the functioning of the frameworks and provide input to their review and further development?

I am interested in the trade engagement group. Who represents Scotland within that sphere? Is it civil servants?

How do the common frameworks interact with the market principles of non-discrimination and mutual recognition when a devolved Government can, of course, take a different policy journey?

I am asking just for the record. Is that situation, which is happening this week, not the reverse of the example that Jim Fairlie just gave?

Given the point that Jim Fairlie makes, it might be useful if the cabinet secretary could provide the committee with information on the powers that related solely to reserved matters but that now, following our exit from the EU, relate to Scotland—the new powers that will be conferred on Scotland relating to agriculture and the islands. It would be interesting to have an understanding of that.

Thank you.

Do you want me to ask the question that I was supposed to ask?

Yesterday at Westminster, the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill had its third reading. We know how that could support Scottish farmers in relation to innovation and meeting net zero targets, improving food quality and helping with the food supply issues that we have right now. Will the Scottish Government be considering an exclusion from that bill?