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Asked by Mr Clive BettsLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 6 January 2025UIN 20571

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to allow elected Mayors outside London to appoint Deputies in the same way as the Mayor of London.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The English Devolution White Paper sets out that the government will legislate so that Mayors are able to appoint and remunerate ‘Commissioners’ who would be able to support the delivery of key functions with portfolios to be determined by Mayors.

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