Review of Assembly Committee engagement on cross-cutting Executive strategies

Overview

As part of its consideration of potential work topics for the current mandate, the Assembly and Executive Committee (AERC) wrote to various stakeholders for suggested matters for review. The Executive Office included this topic amongst a list of suggestions. The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Committee met with the First Minister and deputy First Minister to discuss their Department’s suggestions and the Committee subsequently agreed to undertake a review of this topic

Why your views matter

The AERC is seeking views from stakeholders of Assembly Committee engagement on cross-cutting Executive strategies as well as your views and experience of scrutiny of cross-cutting legislation.

Following consideration of the evidence gathered, the review will lead to an evidence-based report that will be debated in the Assembly. The envisaged outcome of the review is to facilitate and support joined up working by the Assembly and by Executive departments in the exercise of their respective functions in relation to cross-cutting government strategies.

See the "Related" documents below for background information to assist in completing the survey questions, including the review terms of reference, a literature review of relevant research and a recent report on reform options.