I found this piece on parliamentary select committees interesting. I am sure he is right that they don't have the questioning skills necessary. However, I think his strictures apply even more to local government.
On our scrutiny committees, the questioning sometimes never happens at all. Indeed I have been to meetings where members simply make speeches, and treat the whole thing as a mini-debating forum. If we want scrutiny to be more effective, either within the Council or engaging outside partners, we will need to ensure that councillors are better trained.
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