Guidance

Scrutiny Protocol for English institutions with devolved powers

This Scrutiny Protocol provides guidance regarding overview and scrutiny committees in English institutions with devolved powers.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 22 November 2023

Applies to England

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This Scrutiny Protocol is a key part of making sure that institutions’ overview and scrutiny arrangements are of the highest possible standards for holding them to account for delivery as well as for playing a critical role in policy and strategy development. This is particularly important when scrutinising devolved powers.

This Scrutiny Protocol applies to the arrangements of overview and scrutiny committees in all English institutions with devolved powers, including combined authorities (mayoral and non-mayoral), combined county authorities (mayoral or non-mayoral) and, with regard to their devolved powers, county councils and unitary authorities that have agreed devolution deals.

Published 22 November 2023