Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 85787
Combined Authorities and Unitary Councils
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference his Department's policy paper entitled English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether he plans to amend the proposed (a) minimum population
Answer
Alison McGovernThe English Devolution White Paper and the Statutory Invitation set a guiding principle that new unitary councils should have a population size of 500,000 or more. We have been clear on the need for flexibility and there may be exceptions to ensure new st...
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