Written questions

Parish and Town Councils: Devolution

Commons · Question 58762 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the English Devolution Bill will include measures to tackle financial disparities between parish and town councils in the same region.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 17 Jun 2025

The government values the contributions made by town and parish councils to the delivery of local services.Local authorities may wish to collaborate with town and parish councils to determine how they can most effectively contribute to service delivery un...