Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 26085

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 23 January 2025

Answered: 28 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether the Government has plans to allow referendums to authorise local authority merges.

Answer

Jim McMahon

It will be essential for councils to work with local partners, including MPs, to develop plans for sustainable unitary structures capable of delivering the high-quality public services that residents need and deserve. It is for councils to decide how best...

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