Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 86232
Local Government: Reorganisation
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether single foundation authorities will have (a) access to full devolution and (b) an elected mayor.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehSingle foundation strategic authorities will be non-mayoral. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill makes provision for the Secretary of State to designate a unitary council or county council, which is not covered by an existing strategic a...
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