Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117291

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 information his Department holds on the advice the Independent Advisory Board has provided on managing conflicts between borrowing and lending functions to a) Tees Valley Co

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Tees Valley Combined Authority’s improvement board is independent and appointed by the authority. As part of the Best Value Notice, the Department engages regularly with the Board for updates and broader assurance that the necessary progress is being ...

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