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Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 July 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 August 2017. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 August 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Devolution: Sheffield City Region

Question

Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to stop negotiations relating to the Sheffield City Region devolution deal if the four South Yorkshire councils do not commit to that deal.

Answer

The Government agreed a devolution deal with Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield in 2015, and to which the four councils reaffirmed their commitment in 2016 and 2017 when consenting to Parliamentary Orders establishing the mayoral election for May 2018. It is now for the councils to take the remaining steps - to hold a public consultation on the proposed devolution of powers and consent to the order needed, subject to Parliamentary approval, for the full implementation of the deal.

No further proposals have been put forward to the Government.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1033
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Devolution Local government South Yorkshire
Link
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