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...