Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 9 December 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 December 2015. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Devolution: Sheffield
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the process of its devolution deal, Sheffield City Region asked for, or was offered, the same powers as Manchester, either for its governance arrangements or for the devolution of powers and monies.
- Answer
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Devolution is bottom-up and led by local areas; proposals are developed by local partners and constitute part of a formal negotiation with the Government. During negotiations, a number of options were discussed with Sheffield City Region, including the Greater Manchester model. The final agreement has been published on the gov.uk website.
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- Written question
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- HL4419
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Devolution Local government Powers Sheffield
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