Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105025

Local Government: Devon

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the oral answer to the hon. Member for Newton Abbot on 12 January, whether any weighting framework will be used to assess revised proposals for Local Government Reorg

Answer

Alison McGovern

All proposals must have regard to the statutory guidance that was part of the statutory invitation issued on 5 February 2025. This set out six criteria for unitary local government covering issues such as size, sensible geographies, efficiencies, financia...

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