Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16905

Local Government: Devolution

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of devolution deals in improving local public services.

Answer

Nesil Caliskan
MHCLG has drawn on a range of devolution evidence over time, including evaluations of programmes and interventions delivered through devolved arrangements, wider analysis of devolution-related outcomes, and evidence generated by local areas themselves. Th...

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