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Combined Authorities: Bedfordshire

Commons · Question 23499 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she intends to establish a Mayoral Authority covering Bedfordshire.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 4 Sep 2026

Our ambition is to ensure that every area in England has, or is in the process of establishing, a Strategic Authority by the end of 2027, with Strategic Authorities in place everywhere by the end of 2028. We are continuing to engage with local leaders, in...