Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 62328
Unitary Councils
Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the minimum population size is that a unitary council can consist of within the local government reform framework.
Answer
Jim McMahonNew unitary councils must be the right size to achieve efficiencies, improve capacity and withstand financial shocks. The population size of 500,000 or more – as set out in the invitation and in the English Devolution White Paper – is a guiding principle,...
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