Biodiversity

I welcome the Minister's reassurance, and I know that he shares my commitment. At the risk of sounding like I am giving advice from the subs' bench, the one thing that I would urge—helpfully, I hope—is that he ensures that the decisions taken by those genuine partnerships, where everyone has their say, are solidly underpinned by the right criteria, and by the right judgments based on the best available evidence on marine biology and biodiversity. We would be concerned if the outcome were diluted in any way, or if undue compromises were made.