Member

To raise the quality of scrutiny, each local scrutiny committee will be required to consult independent expertise as part of their inquiries. We will set out in regulations that this should take the form of an independent panel. Where significant issues are raised, they will be able to share reports and recommendations with any government department or public body, and this will inform whether the Government need to take interventions to support an institution. To ensure that scrutiny is driven by local concerns, residents will be able to petition their local scrutiny committee to consider specific issues.