The Inter-Parliamentary Forum (IPF; Welsh: Fforwm Rhyngseneddol) is a mechanism for dialogue and cooperation between the members of the two houses of the UK Parliament, the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and the devolved legislatures of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd.[1] It is composed of the chairs or conveners of relevant committees of each legislature.
The forum's terms of reference were adopted following its first meeting in February 2022 and are as follows:[3]
"The Interparliamentary Forum provides a collective space to share information about, and does not supplant, each parliament's scrutiny of its executive.
Initial priorities for the forum will include oversight of:
The impact of the new constitutional arrangements on the legislative process including the use of secondary powers and the legislative consent process.
The Interparliamentary Forum will aim to improve scrutiny in these areas through both a mutual exchange of information and best practice at a parliamentary level and in seeking a consistent approach to improving accountability at both a Ministerial and inter-governmental level."
Meetings
The Inter-Parliamentary Forum usually meets twice a year, in spring and in autumn.
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