If regulators gain new powers laid out in the Financial Services and Markets Bill, how can Parliament hold them to account? Listen to our research team discuss this and more on Twitter Spaces.
[Ended] 12pm, Wednesday 31 August
The Financial Services and Markets Bill is scheduled for its Second Reading on Wednesday 7 September. To help you understand the Bill's approach to delegated powers and Retained EU Law (REUL), the Hansard Society research team held a free Twitter Space covering a number of key questions, including:
What are the Government's proposals for modifying and revoking Retained EU Law relating to financial services?
How can Parliament hold financial services regulators to account given the new powers laid out in the Bill?
How does the Bill fit within the wider delegated legislation system?
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