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Railways: Mayors

Commons · Question 30437 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what guidance she plans to issue to combined authority mayors on ensuring (a) clear accountability for the implementation of

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Feb 2025

The English Devolution Accountability Framework and Scrutiny Protocol set out the accountability requirements for all Combined Authorities. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s English Devolution White Paper set out the government’s...