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But this amendment would represent a pencil in the back to make sure that the various parties concerned get on and fix the issue, because that is in the interests not only of Scotland but of the whole of the UK, as there will be projects, particularly energy projects in the North Sea, where both Scotland and England will be involved, and you need to have symmetry where that is the case. As we heard from the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, problems in Scottish aquaculture can feed through into English rivers, so it is extremely important that we align the two Crown Estates. After all, they are really land and objects held in trust for all of us in this Room.