Parliament calls for greater regulatory accountability

MPs say ‘lack of democratic oversight’ holds back productivity in report

Jasmine Urquhart
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Parliament calls for greater regulatory accountability

MPs have called for greater accountability of regulators in a report from the Regulatory Reform Group (RRG).

The Purpose of Regulation report said that a "lack of democratic oversight" of regulators is holding back productivity and economic growth and recommended the formation of a new cross-parliamentary...

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