More out of curiosity, I'm looking at the Commissioner of the Environment's report in 2002, where she describes a number of concerns and problems over the listing process. In her description, she notes that there are likely to be the exact number of substances listed as have been declared listed as of two weeks ago. It seems somehow strange that there could be so much accuracy four years ago as to the number of total substances listed, yet it took us four more years to actually list them.
This shows that a deadline is so important in what the committee is considering next for government action. If the intention of this entire process has been the actual removal of these substances from our environment, and the government goes ahead with the plans that are coming forthwith without deadlines, this is merely an exercise in futility and public appearances.
I have a question about international ranking in the OECD. I think Mr. Khatter or Mr. Freeman talked about the evidence of us not being world leaders in terms of the mitigation of substances. What evidence is there for that?