Select committee: Industry and Regulators Committee
Recommendation 9
1st Report - Who watches the watchdogs? Improving the performance, independence and accountability of UK regulators
Published 8 Feb 2024
Paragraph 82
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
When setting up new regulators or conducting reviews of existing ones, the Government should state clearly what it has delegated to regulators to decide independently, and in which areas it will be appropriate for the Government to provide direction. The Government should then adhere to this delineation. If the Government is not content that a responsibility has been delegated, it should legislate to end this delegation, rather than attempting to influence regulators’ decisions.
From: Industry and Regulators Committee, 1st Report - Who watches the watchdogs? Improving the performance, independence and accountability of UK regulators, paragraph 82, 8 February 2024
Government response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 May 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗