Member

Amendment 175 would require the Secretary of State to arrange for an independent evaluation of the pilot scheme to be conducted and published, in addition to the impact report produced by the statutory authority. Producing two impact reports for the same pilot scheme would be overly bureaucratic and duplicative. Although the impact report produced by the strategic authority will be important in informing whether the pilot scheme was successful, the Secretary of State will also consider other evidence and consult a wider range of mayors and strategic authorities before making a decision on the devolution framework.