Devolution: Cornwall and Devon
Commons · Question 5503 · Tabled 11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Devon and Torbay devolution deal to include (a) Plymouth and (b) Cornwall.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 9 Oct 2024
The Government has emphasised its commitment to transferring power out of Westminster and into local communities, handing power to those with local knowledge and who are incentivised to drive progress forward. The devolution agreement for Devon and Torbay...