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Agenda item 6 is consideration of a further proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the UK statutory instrument proposal? for the Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026. The proposed regulations amend the green gas support scheme, a UK-wide scheme that provides tariff support for biomethane that is produced via anaerobic digestion and injected into the gas grid.As with the previous agenda item, the committee’s role is to decide whether it agrees with the Scottish Government’s position on consent. We can express a view on both whether we agree in principle to the UK Government legislating in this area and whether we agree with the specific manner in which it proposes to do so.  If we are content for consent to be given, I will write to the Scottish Government accordingly. In writing to the Scottish Government, the committee has the option to draw matters to the Government’s attention, pose questions or ask to be kept updated. However, if the committee is not content with the proposal, other options are laid out in the clerk’s paper.As no members wish to make any comments on the proposal, I will move to the substantive question on the item. Is the committee content that the provision that is set out in the notification should be made in the proposed UK statutory instrument?Members indicated agreement.