Local Government: Devolution
Commons · Question 3826 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding devolution powers to district council areas.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 10 Sep 2024
The Government is committed to ensuring that every part of England can rapidly benefit from devolution, moving power out of Westminster back to those who know their areas best. The English Devolution Bill will establish an ambitious standardised framework...