‘Common frameworks: An unfulfilled opportunity?’: Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee report
In its second report, the House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee considered the government’s approach to agreeing regulatory approaches in certain devolved policy areas following Brexit. It highlighted the importance of these approaches, known as ‘common frameworks’, in strengthening the union. However, the committee raised concerns that the government’s programme of engagement was at risk of becoming a “missed opportunity”. It made a number of recommendations, the majority of which the government accepted.
