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Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Thursday, 11 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 January 2018. It was answered by Jake Berry (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to relocate staff from London to other parts of England to support combined authorities to deliver their responsibilities; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The joint Cities and Local Growth Unit – a partnership between the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - already has teams in each region of England who work closely with combined authorities to support the delivery of their responsibilities.

In addition, at Budget 2017, the Government announced that mayoral combined authorities will receive £12 million of new funding over the next two years to further enhance their capacity.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
122284
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Greater London Location Staff Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Link
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