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Combined Authorities: Operating Costs

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 58263

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the operating costs are for Mayoral Combined Authorities for (a) the 2025-26 and (b) each of the next five financial years.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The costs for operating Mayoral Combined Authorities can vary depending on their size, the responsibilities they exercise, and local political and financial decisions. Mayoral Combined Authorities are best placed to make assessments of the allocation of funding towards these costs. The government does not hold estimates of future operating costs. Mayoral Combined Authorities’ financial information can be found in their published, annual budgets.

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