Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17738

Devolution: Cornwall

Tabled: 3 December 2024
Answered: 11 December 2024

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of a devolution deal for Cornwall that does not involve any other regions or counties in the South West.

Answer

Jim McMahon
This Government strongly believes that the benefits of devolution are best achieved through the establishment of combined authorities or combined county authorities over sensible economic geographies and supported by a mayor. This follows our minded-to de...

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