Luke Murphy

Luke Murphy

Labour — Basingstoke

Speaking in the House of Commons on 7 September 2026

Debate

Local Government Reorganisation

Contribution

I am grateful to the Secretary of State for her statement. It will be met with some disappointment and frustration locally, not least because many businesses, community groups, charities, councillors and council officers have put an enormous amount of effort into the proposal for a north Hampshire authority. I believe it is still the right course to set up a north Hampshire. Can she reassure those people that their effort has not been in vain, and that she will provide certainty and take a decision on the new proposals as soon as possible?

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