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Local Government: Devolution

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 24 January 2025UIN 25393

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the projected cost to the public purse is of implementing the measures on local government within the the Devolution White Paper (CP 1218), published on 16 December 2024.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The English Devolution White Paper published on 16th December set out measures to support local government and drive the government’s ambitious agenda on devolution. Where these require legislative changes, the government will bring these forward in the English Devolution Bill. Future funding is a matter for the Spending Review.

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