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Local Government Finance: East Riding

Asked by Graham StuartConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 August 2024UIN 1644

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to fund the Hull and East Riding Mayoral Combined Authority.

Answered by Jim McMahon

We want to see devolution extended to every corner of England, and have invited local areas without a devolution agreement to come forward with proposals on a sensible geography.

We recognise that in some parts of the country, such as Hull and East Yorkshire, local authorities had already worked with the previous government to develop devolution deals, which were put on hold over the general election.

We will work with local leaders, members of parliament and stakeholders, including those in Hull and East Yorkshire over the coming months, to ensure that our ambition for deeper and impactful devolution is expanded across the country.

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