Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

148 Parliamentary scrutiny of pilot

(1) The Secretary of State must prepare a report which—

(a) assesses the effectiveness of the operation of this Part in delivering the overall purpose mentioned in section 141(1), and

(b) contains such other information about, or assessments as to the effect of, community land auction arrangements as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(2) The Secretary of State must lay the report before each House of Parliament before the later of—

(a) the end of the period of 24 months beginning with the day on which this Part expires in accordance with section 150, and

(b) the end of the period of 24 months beginning with the day on which the final community land auction arrangement comes to an end.

(3) The “final community land auction arrangement” means the last community land auction arrangement to come to an end.

(4) After the report has been laid before each House of Parliament under subsection (2), the Secretary of State must publish it as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(5) In calculating a period of 24 months mentioned in subsection (2), no account is to be taken of any time during which—

(a) Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or

(b) either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than 4 days.