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Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 February 2025UIN 28147

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20571 on Mayors, who will determine the (a) allowance and (b) salaries of Commissioners; whether they will receive local government pensions; whether they must be Councillors; and whether they will be politically restricted.

Answered by Jim McMahon

As announced in the English Devolution White Paper the Government will give Mayors the ability to appoint and remunerate ‘Commissioners’. They will be able to support in the delivery of key functions, complementing the existing portfolio system by providing additional capacity and expertise. Additional detail will be introduced as part of the English Devolution Bill.

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