Table 2: Scottish Government instruments reported on broken down by reporting ground over the last two reporting yearsReporting Grounds2018-19 (223 SSIs)2019-20 (243 SSIs)Significant Grounds(e) doubt as to whether the instrument is intra vires 10(f) raises a devolution issue10(i) drafting appears to be defective 32Other Grounds(c) retrospective effect where the parent statute confers no express authority so to provide00(h) form or meaning could be clearer87General ground (e.g. failures to follow proper drafting practice or legislative process)1711Advisory Grounds(a) charge on the Scottish Consolidated Fund00(b) made in pursuance of any enactment containing specific provisions excluding it from challenge in the courts00(g) unusual or unexpected use of the powers conferred by the parent statute00Procedural Grounds(d) unjustifiable delay in the publication or the laying of it before the Parliament00(j) failure to comply with laying requirementsiiThe numbers shown in brackets here are instruments reported under this ground in relation to which the Committee was content with the reasons for the breach.0(8)0(16)Figure 3: Scottish Government instruments drawn to the attention of the Parliament by reporting groundFigure 4: Scottish Government instruments drawn to the attention of the Parliament by category of reporting groundThe most common reporting ground this year was reporting ground (j) - failure to comply with laying requirements.