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Written question asked by Baroness Eaton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 December 2024. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Monday, 16 December 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Local Government Finance: Devolution

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what financial resources they intend to provide to those local authorities who wish to pursue local government re-organisation ahead of the upcoming English Devolution White Paper.

Answer

The English Devolution White Paper sets out more detail on the government’s reorganisation plans, including on working with councils to move to simpler structures that make sense for their local areas, with efficiency savings from council reorganisation helping to meet the needs of local people.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3135
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Devolution Local government finance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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