Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121739

Local Government: Surrey

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the timetable for the creation of a strategic authority for Surrey, and whether it will have an elected mayor.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
On 12 February, the government wrote to all local authorities – including in Surrey – that do not currently have a devolution agreement inviting them to come forward with proposals for a non-mayoral, Foundation Strategic Authority across a sensible geogra...
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