Written questions

Local Government Finance: Suffolk

Commons · Question 11328 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Patrick Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an independent assessment was made of the projected savings from three unitary authorities in Suffolk compared with the single-authority model proposed by Suffolk County

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 24 Jun 2026

All proposals were considered carefully on a case-by-case basis against the six criteria set out in the statutory invitation, alongside consultation responses, representations received and all other relevant information. Decisions were taken in the round,...