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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 March 2026

Debate

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

Contribution

In regulations, we will set out further detail on the enhanced scrutiny regime. This will include which stakeholders outside a mayoral strategic authority should be within the purview of a local scrutiny committee. We will conduct extensive engagement on this next phase of work. These regulations will be subject to the affirmative procedure, ensuring they receive suitable parliamentary scrutiny. While this model differs from the previously envisaged form of local accounts committees, it will provide the right form of scrutiny to support measures brought forward in the Bill.

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