Research and analysis

RPC opinion: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill impact assessment

The RPC's opinion of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's impact assessment.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 10 July 2025

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RPC opinion: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill impact assessment

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The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill aims to establish a more consistent and simple model of devolution with a standardised framework to reform the local government sector and empower communities.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘green’ rating to the impact assessment for the bill on 18 June 2025. This means that we considered it to be fit for purpose based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary. 

The RPC’s opinion refers to the evidence and analysis presented in the impact assessment, not the policy itself.

Published 10 July 2025