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Written question asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) on Friday, 8 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 June 2018. It was answered by Rishi Sunak (Conservative) on Monday, 18 June 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Unitary Councils: Somerset

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings Ministers and officials of his Department have had with officials and members of Somerset County Council; and what correspondence his Department has had with Somerset County Council on unitary status in the last six months.

Answer

Ministers and officials regularly have correspondence and discussions with local authorities about a wide range of issues, which may include reorganisation from a two tier structure to unitary status. Such correspondence has recently included a letter from the Leader of Somerset County Council asking for a meeting to discuss his early thinking on restructuring.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
151403
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Unitary councils Somerset Somerset County Council
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk