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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress she has made on devolution in areas with no plans for Mayors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress she has made on devolution in areas with no plans for Mayors.
The Government’s ambition is to ensure every area in England has, or is in the process of establishing, a strategic authority by the end of 2027, with strategic authorities in place everywhere by the end of 2028.
The Government recently wrote to all areas without a Strategic Authority seeking confirmation of their devolution ambitions, including their preferences regarding mayoral or non-mayoral devolution and views on the right geographical footprint. We will confirm next steps in writing to all areas soon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Oral Statement of 7 September 2026 on Local Government Reorganisation, Official Report, columns 667-669, what is her policy on imposing strategic authorities if local councils in the locality do not support a strategic authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Oral Statement of 7 September 2026 on Local Government Reorganisation, Official Report, columns 667-669, what is her policy on imposing strategic authorities if local councils in the locality do not support a strategic authority.
The Cabinet Statement, “Rewiring the State”, set out the Government’s ambition is to ensure every area in England has, or is in the process of establishing, a strategic authority by the end of 2027, with strategic authorities in place everywhere by the end of 2028.
The statutory process for the establishment of new strategic authorities requires the consent of all upper-tier Local Authorities within the footprint of the proposed Authority. It is for local areas to propose a devolution geography that can support strong partnership working, and the Government is committed to working with all areas to establish the right partnerships and to empower leaders across the country to deliver good growth in every postcode.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 18188 on Devolution, if she will summarise the 43 requests; and what the response was for each of those requests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 18188 on Devolution, if she will summarise the 43 requests; and what the response was for each of those requests.
As detailed in the answer to Question UIN 18188 on 17 July 2026 on the shadow Right to Request round, the requests submitted by Mayors, and the responses sent to Mayors, have not been published. Ministers wrote to Mayors in May to confirm the Government’s response to each request. It is for Mayors to decide whether they wish to share the contents of their letters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Dear Colleague letter on Introducing No10 North, of 1 September 2026, whether the policy of devolution by default will apply to requests for devolution by (a) principal local councils and (b) town and parish...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Dear Colleague letter on Introducing No10 North, of 1 September 2026, whether the policy of devolution by default will apply to requests for devolution by (a) principal local councils and (b) town and parish...
The Right to Request was introduced by the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, and allows Mayors of Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities to submit requests for new powers and funding, and the Government then has six months to respond. This process is specific to the powers and funding for strategic authorities, and which levers over growth and public services need to be devolved down from Westminster and Whitehall.
As outlined in the Rewiring the State publication on 31 July, the Government will be working in partnership with local authorities and the community sector, alongside strategic authorities and other local partners, to develop our white paper on how the state will be rewired to ensure we are delivering good growth and public services in every postcode. Devolution is not just about transferring new powers to strategic authorities, and we are committed to strengthening the role of local authorities and communities across the country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Policy Paper dated 31 July 2026, Rewiring the State- Cabinet Statement, whether recent discussions about the role for Members of Parliament in local accountability could include the shaping of transport, housing, economic development, skills...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Policy Paper dated 31 July 2026, Rewiring the State- Cabinet Statement, whether recent discussions about the role for Members of Parliament in local accountability could include the shaping of transport, housing, economic development, skills...
The Rewiring the State Cabinet Statement committed to ensuring there is a clear role for Members of Parliament in local accountability, working with mayors and local councillors. Mayors are responsible for the areas of competence set out in the devolution framework and will have the autonomy to decide how funding is used to deliver for local residents in these areas. While Mayors will be accountable at the local level, as part of the Devolution White Paper, the Government is considering how MPs can engage with strengthened local accountability arrangements in relation to these responsibilities. Further details will be set out in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Policy Paper dated 31 July 2026, Rewiring the State- Cabinet Statement, what recent discussions has she had about the role for Members of Parliament in local accountability, working with mayors and councillors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Policy Paper dated 31 July 2026, Rewiring the State- Cabinet Statement, what recent discussions has she had about the role for Members of Parliament in local accountability, working with mayors and councillors.
The Rewiring the State Cabinet Statement committed to ensuring there is a clear role for Members of Parliament in local accountability, working with mayors and local councillors. As part of the development of the Devolution White Paper, Ministers and officials are engaging with a range of stakeholders, including mayors and local government representatives on the co-design and implementation of these reforms. Further details will be set out in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce measures to grant Cornwall Council devolved powers to promote and protect the Cornish language.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce measures to grant Cornwall Council devolved powers to promote and protect the Cornish language.
This Government is committed to protecting minority languages and granting Part III recognition to Cornish under the Council of Europe’s European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages was a significant step in recognising and protecting a unique part of culture and heritage in the UK.
Consistent with the Government’s devolution agenda and its belief that local communities are best placed to identify and deliver the support needed in their areas, Cornwall Council, with the support of UK Government, is leading efforts to strengthen and promote the Cornish language. This locally led approach ensures that measures are tailored to Cornwall’s unique cultural and linguistic heritage, while enabling the language to flourish for future generations.
Following recent communication with all areas to understand devolution ambitions across England, we will be confirming next steps for devolution, including Cornwall, shortly.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14926, on MHCLG: Public Expenditure, if she will publish a table showing the revised CLG and LG CDEL allocations in each year of the spending review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14926, on MHCLG: Public Expenditure, if she will publish a table showing the revised CLG and LG CDEL allocations in each year of the spending review.
As set out in the answer of 14 July 2026 to Question 14926, departments have been asked to contribute 1p in every £1 of their capital budgets to fund this Government’s Defence Investment Plan.
Revisions to departmental capital budgets will be reported to Parliament through the usual estimates process.
The Local Government DEL budget does not include capital expenditure and therefore no Local Government CDEL allocation is held.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what arrangements her Department plans to put in place for ongoing engagement with Members of Parliament, principal councils, and other local stakeholders regarding proposals for local government reorganisation and devolution in Devon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what arrangements her Department plans to put in place for ongoing engagement with Members of Parliament, principal councils, and other local stakeholders regarding proposals for local government reorganisation and devolution in Devon.
On local government reorganisation, I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September.
On devolution, Ministers have written to local leaders to understand their preferences on future devolution. Officials have subsequently engaged local authorities across the country, including in Devon, and further conversations between Ministers, local leaders, and MPs will follow, with a view to Government confirming next steps on devolution shortly including the nature of and timeline for any changes to existing devolution arrangements in Devon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness in response to the hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford of 13 July 2026, Official Report, Column 619, whether her Department has investigated those...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness in response to the hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford of 13 July 2026, Official Report, Column 619, whether her Department has investigated those...
I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the reply given to the Hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford by the then Minister for Local Government and Homelessness during the Urgent Question on 13 July 2026 Local Government Reorganisation - Hansard - UK Parliament.
Motion that this House has considered Government support for rural upper tier local authorities. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered Government support for rural upper tier local authorities. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses were received to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses were received to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation.
The government published a detailed response to the Hampshire and the Solent Devolution Consultation on 17 July which is available on gov.uk here. This includes number of responses and detailed breakdowns by several categories of respondents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation were submitted by (a) residents and (b) organisations based on the Isle of Wight.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation were submitted by (a) residents and (b) organisations based on the Isle of Wight.
The government published a detailed response to the Hampshire and the Solent Devolution Consultation on 17 July which is available on gov.uk here. This includes number of responses and detailed breakdowns by several categories of respondents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish a breakdown of responses to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation by local authority area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish a breakdown of responses to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation by local authority area.
The government published a detailed response to the Hampshire and the Solent Devolution Consultation on 17 July which is available on gov.uk here. This includes number of responses and detailed breakdowns by several categories of respondents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether responses from Isle of Wight Council to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation will be published separately to general consultation responses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether responses from Isle of Wight Council to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation will be published separately to general consultation responses.
The government published a detailed response to the Hampshire and the Solent Devolution Consultation on 17 July which is available on gov.uk here. This includes number of responses and detailed breakdowns by several categories of respondents.
Second reading. Reasoned amendment negatived on division (167 to 367). Second reading agreed to on division (365 to 164). Programme motion agreed to on division. Money resolution. King's recommendation signified. Agreed to on question. Ways and means resolution agreed to on question.
Second reading. Reasoned amendment negatived on division (167 to 367). Second reading agreed to on division (365 to 164). Programme motion agreed to on division. Money resolution. King's recommendation signified. Agreed to on question. Ways and means resolution agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Localis entitled Reorganisation, local government and the future of English Devolution, published on 25 June 2025; and what estimate her Department has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Localis entitled Reorganisation, local government and the future of English Devolution, published on 25 June 2025; and what estimate her Department has...
I would like to thank Professors Copus and Leach for their analysis of the short and long-term history of English local government reform, which my officials are considering. The department has not made an estimate of the reduction in the number of councillors from local government reforms. It is important that councils have the right number of members to achieve the strategic, decision-making and representative roles of the authority. As I set out in my answer to PQ 26697 on 4 February 2025, my department is liaising closely with the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) so that they are involved at the appropriate time to ensure fair electoral arrangements across the area of any new unitary local authorities.
My hon. Friend will know that, for the right reasons, we have put a significant amount of energy and time into meeting parliamentarians from across the House to discuss those local issues. Absolutely, we will meet; that will probably be the sixth meeting that we have had with Cornish MPs on this issue. We understand, respect and are investing in the Cornish identity, but we also need to ensure that the devolution agenda moves on at pace and that every part of England can realise its full potential. I am more than happy to meet on that basis.
My hon. Friend will know that, for the right reasons, we have put a significant amount of energy and time into meeting parliamentarians from across the House to discuss those local issues. Absolutely, we will meet; that will probably be the sixth meeting that we have had with Cornish MPs on this issue. We understand, respect and are investing in the Cornish identity, but we also need to ensure that the devolution agenda moves on at pace and that every part of England can realise its full potential. I am more than happy to meet on that basis.
Meur ras, Mr Speaker. Cornwall is desperate to access the highest level of devolution, but because of our national minority status, Cornwall cannot and will not join a mayoral combined authority. Before this House is asked to vote on a devolution Bill that discriminates against the people of Cornwall, will the Secretary of State meet me and colleagues to discuss a Cornwall-only devolution deal?
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which government funding streams have been available exclusively to Mayoral Combined Authorities since January 2024; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of this on areas without a devolution deal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which government funding streams have been available exclusively to Mayoral Combined Authorities since January 2024; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of this on areas without a devolution deal.
Most government funding streams delivered by Mayoral Combined (and Combined County) Authorities (MC(C)As) in England are devolved from national government. In areas where there is not yet a Combined Authority in place, national government continues to oversee these funds.
Several ongoing funding streams are targeted only at MC(C)As in England, but in certain circumstances are paid to a broader range of recipients including in the Devolved Administrations or local authorities.
Funds in England exclusive to MC(C)As include:
- Investment Funds (also known as ‘Gain Share’), which were agreed through Devolution Deals and support multiple themes including transport, infrastructure, skills, culture and enterprise & innovation within MC(C)As.
- City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (from 2022-2027; 8 MCAs were eligible). From 2027-2032 9 of the current 13 MCAs are eligible for its successor, the Transport for City Regions fund.
- The Department for Transport also provides a small number of grants to a subset of Mayoral Combined Authorities for the purposes of supporting transport networks specific to these areas; these grants generally pre-date current devolution arrangements.
The government has not commissioned analysis on the impacts of devolved funding to those without devolution agreements in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's plans for English Devolution on levels of housebuilding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's plans for English Devolution on levels of housebuilding.
As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, Strategic Authorities will play a central role in the government's long term strategy for delivering housebuilding across England. All Strategic Authorities will be empowered to develop Spatial Development Strategies. These strategies, which identify strategic growth locations and the infrastructure needed to facilitate housing growth, will align housing with infrastructure, prioritise social and affordable housing.
We will also grant Mayors powers to intervene in strategic planning applications to support large-scale housing developments, and to raise a Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy to fund the infrastructure required to unlock housing. Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities will receive funding for local priorities through the integrated settlement, and be held to account for local delivery through an outcomes framework.