Thank you. Well, as I say, the last time I asked there had been no licences applied for to bring beavers into Wales, but obviously that is something that we will have to continue to look at if that should happen. You’re quite right, I have ruled out an England-style cull, and I personally don’t think there’s anything to suggest that the disease picture in England is improving with what they are doing. So, absolutely, we’ve ruled out a cull, and you’ll be aware of what we are doing just in those chronic herd breakdowns in relation to badgers. It will be done as quickly as possible. The badgers will be trapped and tested very quickly, and I do want to assure you that they will be treated humanely at all times.

In relation to the ‘badger found dead’ survey, it might be helpful if I gave you some figures. I’m very pleased that we are continuing it—as I say, we’ve had a procurement exercise—because I do think it is a very valuable source of information in fighting TB in cattle. You ask the question: are they assessed as to how they got to the roadside or how they’ve been killed? And the answer is ‘yes’, and I certainly haven’t been given any indication that the badgers that are found at the roadside have been put there illegally. So, I do want to reassure you about that. The provisional results we had from the all-Wales ‘badger found dead’ survey completed in 2016 indicated that, of the 681 badger carcasses tested, 50, so that’s 7.3 per cent, were positive for bovis. From 1 January this year up until 31 August this year, we had 44 carcasses tested; eight were positive and we’ve got 12 results pending. So, you can see that it’s really vital that we have that information and also on where they are—that helps with the low, the intermediate and the high TB areas, having that information. So, I’ve now found the phone number. So, I would, as I say, urge everybody to make sure that this phone number is available: it’s 01970 612374. Further information can be found and instructions on dealing with those carcasses, but I would urge everyone to phone the Wales Veterinary Science Centre if they do find a dead badger.

In relation to slurry leaks, we have seen some significant agricultural pollution this year, which I’ve made very clear is completely unacceptable. So this, obviously, is something that we are keeping under review. You’ll be aware that we recently had the nitrate vulnerable zones consultation, and I will be making a statement in relation to that by the end of this year.

You mentioned about the new testing technique in Devon. I have asked officials to have a look at this, but I don’t have any information—I haven’t received advice on it yet. But, certainly, anything that can help us in this battle will be looked at.