Written questions

Devolution: South West

Commons · Question 95150 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the savings to local authorities in the Wessex area from a devolution deal.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 5 Dec 2025

The evidence is clear that to drive improved economic outcomes, we must devolve core levers over growth - like transport, skills, employment support and strategic planning - and align these across functional economic areas in which people live and work. D...