 Rwy'n arvanedd nefnol. D 밤 independent. Pawn eich accuseysau Ratford, 고� depends, a gallwn ymwneudu I Unlessedd y Llywodraeth. YmprGaith Cymru.'s Itim 3 i hwn sekirbeid 영상. Bu音 T1AU Alison Harris. Agenda item 2 is consideration of an instrument subject in negative procedure. We have council tax reduction, Scotland amendment number 3, regulations 2018. These regulations make further amendments to the council tax reduction regulations 2012 and the council tax reduction state pension credit, Scotland regulations 2012, which are the principle regulations. There are two issues for the committee to address. The first issue is a drafting error relating to the definition of, quotes, an error on a point of law contained within regulation 4A of the instrument. The error has been acknowledged by the Scottish Government. Does the committee wish to draw the regulations to the attention of the Parliament on reporting ground I as there appears to be defective drafting within regulation 4A? Secondly, does the committee wish to recommend that if the Scottish Government assesses that this drafting error could have some unintended effects, it may be preferable to bring forward an amendment to correct the error promptly, given that the provisions will come into force on 28 November. The second issue relates to the question of whether the regulations raise a devolution issue, as they may relate to matters that are reserved by section F1 of part 2 of schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998, which concerns social security schemes. As the committee knows, bios has been considered each time the council tax reduction regulations are amended, and this is the 15th amendment of the principle regulations. For the five amendments considered this session, the committee has agreed on division to report that the regulations raise a devolution issue. The committee recognises that the Scottish Government takes a contrary view. Since September 2016, a new exception 10 to the social security reservation has given the Parliament powers to create new benefit schemes in areas of devolve responsibility, where the requirements of the exception are satisfied, including that the new scheme must be funded from the Scottish Consolidated Fund. The committee suggested to the Scottish Government, when reporting on SSI 2017-41, that framing a new scheme in consolidating regulations could remove the committee's concern, were that scheme to comply with the requirements of exception 10. The Scottish Government has indicated today that it has no plans to undertake a consolidation. It seems therefore unlikely that the difference of view on the devolution issue will be resolved in the immediate future. As the committee's position on the devolution issue and its possible resolution is clearly stated in its previous reports, does the committee consider that it is not necessary to repeat that view again and for this to be explained in the report on this instrument? Does the committee wish to continue to encourage the Scottish Government to undertake a consolidation of the principle regulations within a reasonable timescale in the interests of clarity and accessibility? I will move the meeting into private.