Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 14398
Cooperatives and Mutual Societies
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress is being made on the establishment of a Co-operative Development Unit.
Answer
Nesil CaliskanMHCLG is working across Government to deliver our manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operative and mutuals sector, following the commitment to establish a Co-operatives Development Unit in the Pride in Place Strategy.