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Town Twinning: Occupied Territories

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 67392

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had discussions with local authorities on twinning with locations in the Occupied Territories.

Answered by Jim McMahon

Local authority twinning arrangements are matters for those authorities. The department does not routinely discuss such arrangements with local authorities.

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