Member

Under the new system, local electors will be able to petition their committee to examine an issue of local concern. Where at least 0.1% of local electors sign a petition, the local scrutiny committee must decide whether to take the issue forward. This will not prevent mayoral strategic authorities creating other routes for local people to engage with their local scrutiny committee or prevent them establishing their own people’s question time. We will also update the scrutiny protocol to strengthen expectations for how mayoral strategic authorities should engage with the public in an open and transparent way in light of our reforms. With all this in mind, I ask the noble Lord to withdraw his amendment.