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Written question asked by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Friday, 18 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 November 2016. It was answered by Andrew Percy (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Local Government: Devolution

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities and combined authorities are in discussion with his Department for devolution deals due to be announced in the next round.

Answer

The Government has adopted a bottom-up and iterative approach to agreeing devolution deals. This allows local areas to develop devolution proposals through the basis of local consent and dialogue. The Government is open to working with any area on proposals that include strong and accountable governance arrangements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
53708
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Devolution Local government
Link
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