Rural Areas: Public Appointments
Lords · Question HL3461 · Tabled 14 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Berkeley
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide for the appointment of commissioners in rural areas within strategic authorities that meet a defined rural population threshold such as 20 per cent; and what assessment they have made of the
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 28 Sep 2026
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 enables mayors to appoint commissioners to support delivery within areas of competence set out in the Act. These appointments are discretionary and mayors are not required to appoint commissioners ...