Member

Amendments 176 to 178 relate to the decisions made by the Secretary of State following a pilot scheme. The Bill requires the Secretary of State to consult if a pilot scheme has been successful and the Government intend to update the devolution framework. Amendment 176 would require the Government to publish that consultation. This amendment is unnecessary and overly burdensome. The Bill does not require the Government to publish consultations conducted by the Secretary of State before the permanent conferral or modification of functions of strategic authorities outside the pilot scheme process. Therefore, it would be inconsistent to require the Secretary of State to publish consultation following a pilot scheme.