Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What discussions she has had with local government representatives on potential future devolution agreements in Somerset.”
Tabled: 26 November 2024Answered: 2 December 2024
Asked by
Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative — Bridgwater
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
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.