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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 February 2026
Debate
English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillContribution
Further to that, the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 mandates that local authorities, including combined authorities, regularly publish information about their spending and assets on their websites. All mayoral strategic authorities are expected to adhere to the principles and processes set out in the English Devolution Accountability Framework, which outlines how mayors will be held to account by central government at the local level and by the public. This includes how their local assurance framework must set out arrangements for enabling effective engagement of local partners and the public, and they must review this annually. I confirm that the Government are reviewing the English Devolution Accountability Framework, and we will update on this in due course.
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