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I will bring in Dr Simon Turner to address that point. I will then go to supplementary questions from Alasdair Allan and Rachael Hamilton.

Alasdair Allan has some supplementary questions.

We will move on to questions about domestic animal welfare.

I am conscious of the time. We have a maximum of five minutes left. I invite Rachael Hamilton to ask the final question in this section.

We move on to questions from Alasdair Allan about the impact on agriculture of the UK’s exit from the European Union.

Maybe you could write to the committee to give us an indication of what volumes of beef and other produce are likely to come in, as that would give us a good indication of where your concerns lie and how to address them.

Jim Fairlie has a quick supplementary.

I am conscious that we are running out of time. There are two final questions, from Karen Adam and Rachael Hamilton.

We move on to questions from Jim Fairlie on profitability and resilience in the sector.

I appreciate your brevity.

Finally, Rachael Hamilton wants to ask about women in agriculture and land-based industries.

Rachael Hamilton and Karen Adam will ask some questions about women in agriculture.