Mr. Mark Huddleston:

On the assessment process, we have strengthened the horizontal principles applied to an application to ensure more standard applicants are reaching out beyond their normal partners. The horizontal principles cover four key elements: respect for fundamental rights, equality between men and women, taking steps to prevent discrimination, and promoting sustainable development. Within each of the calls, we emphasise certain elements to support that. So far, in the applications that have come in and the areas in which we have applied funding, a lot of the applicants have recognised that and strengthened their engagement with those who may previously have been under-represented in our programmes. We have areas that look specifically at equality and social inclusion, justice in systems and institutions, and infrastructure and the physical environment. That element covers theme 5 particularly, with some of theme 2. The other two cut across most of the other elements and investment areas. That is a difference in how it was applied. The weighting of those in assessment is also much higher.