directly funded or The new responsibilities supported. The risk level have implications for was high in previous years the scrutiny function, in because legislation that that it has required a was being considered at designated appropriate that time placed a wider arranagement (a new duty on scrutiny to Select Committee) to scrutinise the public be established. This sector. This has not will have implications materialised and as such, for Members in terms this risk has lowered, of their capacity and also for scrutiny however, officer and member capacity remains support. an issue to be monitored.
directly funded or supported. The risk level was high in previous years because legislation that was being considered at that time placed a wider duty on scrutiny to scrutinise the public sector. This has not materialised and as such, this risk has lowered, however, officer and member capacity remains an issue to be monitored. The new responsibilities have implications for the scrutiny function, in that it has required a designated appropriate arranagement (a new Select Committee) to be established. This will have implications for Members in terms of their capacity and also for scrutiny support.
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