Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117289

Tees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value

Tabled: 3 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of consecutive disclaimed audit opinions for Tees Valley Combined Authority accounts and the improvemen

Answer

Alison McGovern

Audit opinions and compliance with the statutory audit requirements are an important part of the Department’s holistic assessment of a local authority’s delivery of Best Value. The Best Value Notice issued to Tees Valley Combined Authority sets clear expe...

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