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Finally, I come to some of the questions asked by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. He asked about the evidence looking to trigger the SI power. There is no numeric threshold within the SI and nor does it activate automatically. Instead, it allows a degree of subjectivity, noting that the right course of each project may vary, as I have just mentioned. The assessment of whether the supply is seriously adversely affected could include, but is not limited to, the volume of the product likely to be delisted, the availability of alternatives, how many supermarkets are affected and whether the product is essential for a certain group of people for health or cultural reasons. We would monitor the market in order to gain that evidence.