Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 95150

Devolution: South West

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the savings to local authorities in the Wessex area from a devolution deal.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
The evidence is clear that to drive improved economic outcomes, we must devolve core levers over growth – like transport, skills, employment support and strategic planning – and align these across functional economic areas in which people live and work. D...

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