Peers to ask how can democratic accountability be maintained as powers move from central government to strategic authorities

At 3pm on Tuesday 15 September the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee will hear evidence from:

• Lord Houchen, Metro Mayor of the Tees Valley
• Howard Dawber OBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth.

They will be giving evidence to the committee's inquiry on fiscal devolution in England.

This evidence session, which is open to the public, will be held in Committee Room 2 of the House of Lords. It will also be streamed live and on demand on Parliament TV.

Questions the committee is likely to cover in this session include:

• Will fiscal devolution boost economic growth in witnesses' areas?
• What are the main problems created by the current funding system for local government and to what extent will fiscal devolution help to address those problems?
• What should be the guiding principles when deciding which taxes to assign or to devolve to local areas?
• What factors should guide decisions when deciding how much revenues should be equalised across local areas?
• What powers and responsibilities should rest with the different tiers and types of government as outlined by the English Devolution Act?
• Are local authorities ready for devolution?