Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I just want to endorse some of the points that Rhun made in his opening address. I think the fact that Cefas and NRW have both said that they could be doing more work, and that they would be willing to do more work, underlines to me the fact that they do acknowledge that there is further work that could be done. The fact that the Government is turning its face away and keeping its head down and just continuing, to me raises some serious questions as to the willingness of Government to face up to the reality that there is more that should be done. The public reaction tells a story. It shows that there is real concern among the population, that there are doubts and that there are questions, and whilst those questions are not sufficiently answered, I would have thought that there is a duty somewhere to ensure that those issues are aired more effectively. Of course, whilst there are questions that remain unanswered, then the process should not proceed.

Now, I want to refer to two specific principles—the precautionary principle, and another principle where the polluter pays.