Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108992
Local Government: Surrey
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Question 10626, whether his Department has conducted its own modelling of potential cost-savings arising from the creation of unitary authorities in Surrey.
Answer
Alison McGovernAs set out in UIN 99016, councils are responsible for working through the implications of local government reorganisation, including the assessment of cost and merits.