Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 39473

Combined Authorities

Tabled: 19 March 2025

Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will make it her policy to introduce combined mayoral authorities only in areas where they have been approved through a local referendum.

Answer

Jim McMahon

There is an existing statutory process for establishing combined authorities, including the requirement for a public consultation. Government is currently carrying out such public consultations in the areas in the Devolution Priority Programme. The result...

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