Written questions

Local Government: Devolution

Commons · Question 29746 · Tabled 6 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing assemblies akin to the London Assembly for each Strategic Authority.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 12 Feb 2025

There is an existing system of accountability and scrutiny arrangements for Mayoral Combined Authorities and Mayoral Combined County Authorities to ensure that public spending is achieving value for money.The government is committed to strengthening the a...