Regulating parliament: the regulatory state within Westminster

Kaye, Robert (2003) Regulating parliament: the regulatory state within Westminster. CARR Discussion Papers (DP 13). ESRC Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation, London, UK.

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The rise of the 'regulatory state' (Majone, 1994; Loughlin and Scott, 1997; Moran, 2001) has not been limited to regulation of the privatised sector, or even of the private sector more generally. There is now a considerable 'regulatory state within the state' (Hood et al, 1999), and it seems to be growing. The literature on regulation of government has so far concentrated on the bureaucracy. At times, however, the regulatory environment that applies to government (as documented by Hood et al) can extend to political decisions. Ombudsmen, including the Local Government Ombudsman and the Information Commissioner, have not shied away from criticising decisions taken by political actors where these amount to maladministration.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://www.lse.ac.uk/CARR
Additional Information:	© 2003 The Author
Divisions:	Centre for Analysis of Risk & Regulation
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2011 15:41
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 19:50
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/35999

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