Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 8 February 2024Answered: 19 February 2024
Asked by
Mr Clive Betts
Labour — Sheffield South East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon)
In July, the Deputy Prime Minister invited places without a devolution agreement, including Somerset, to come forward with proposals for their area, in order to gauge the approaches and forms being considered across the country. We welcome Somerset’s support for this initiative, and look forward to hearing its views on the imminent White Paper on English devolution, which will be released shortly.