The Acting Cabinet Secretary acknowledged the issue but stressed that there is a practical understanding between the two governments, stating “planning is devolved in Scotland, but we have an understanding with the secretary of state”.ixNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 27 May 2025, Col: 4 She said that the Bill is, in effect, “righting a wrong,”ixNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 27 May 2025, Col: 4 noting that “Wales had the powers long before Scotland will have them”ixNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 27 May 2025, Col: 4, and confirming that Scotland had long sought these reforms.