Developing devolution's scrutiny potential
A comparative evaluation of the National Assembly for Wales's Subject Committees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6326489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Mcallister, L L Mcallister (University of Liverpool), Diana S Stirbu (0000-0003-2935-573X, University of Liverpool), Diana Stirbu |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 289-309 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-24 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442 |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/030557307780713031 |
| OpenAlex | W2016087111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
This article examines a critical component of devolution's internal architecture – the National Assembly for Wales's Subject Committees. It focuses specifically on their scrutiny capacity by exploring both their statutory framework, and their formal and informal operation. Our evaluation offers international comparisons between the Welsh model and patterns of committee operation in Nordic (mainly Scandinavian) parliaments, both of which depart from more traditional Westminster committee models. We suggest improvements in Wales compatible with substantially increased Assembly powers after May 2007. We further highlight lessons from the distinctive committee model in Wales that might be extrapolated for use elsewhere
Devolution (biology · Geography · Library science · Political science · Scrutiny · Sociology · Statutory law · Subject (documents · Welsh · Computer Science · Historical Studies of British Isles · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Scottish History and National Identity
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| Citations per year | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |