But because this legislation is so important and because of the passions aroused, I am happy to give way to my hon. Friend.

For the hon. Gentleman, yes.

I am keen to allow my hon. Friend, who has shown remarkable patience, the chance to intervene.

Sorry?

My hon. Friend is absolutely right: we adhere to the principles behind the maximum sustainable yield.

I am about to use a word that I rarely use, but I am going to use it with greater pleasure than I have ever used it before—no!

I quite agree and we are actively exploring that.

I am going to make a wee bit of progress now, if that is okay.

Interestingly, an extraordinary number of Conservative MPs were in that debate because an extraordinary number of Conservative MPs want t

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