Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Fourth Report - Progress on devolution in England
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
HC 36
Published 1 October 2021
Government response
Progress on Devolution in England: Government response to the Select Committee report · published 1 Mar 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 157
Scrutiny committees for combined authorities has been hindered by strict quorum rules.
Recommendation
Scrutiny committees for combined authorities has been hindered by strict quorum rules. The Government should consider whether the quorum for combined authorities could be made one-half of the membership rather than the present two-thirds.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges quorum issues within combined authorities and states it will consider how the new accountability framework, detailed in the Levelling Up White Paper, can best address these rules.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 159
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman expressed concerns about its oversight of combined authorities,...
Recommendation
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman expressed concerns about its oversight of combined authorities, pointing to uncertainties over its jurisdiction and a loss of oversight when unitarisation occurred. We agree that proper complaints procedures should be in place in …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the Ombudsman's concerns and their Triennial Review proposals, stating that the Department is considering these recommendations in partnership with other departments and will respond in due course.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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