Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 67392

Town Twinning: Occupied Territories

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had discussions with local authorities on twinning with locations in the Occupied Territories.

Answer

Jim McMahon
Local authority twinning arrangements are matters for those authorities. The department does not routinely discuss such arrangements with local authorities.