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Local Government: Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 5 September 2025UIN 72864

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses to the Hampshire and Solent devolution consultation were submitted by (a) residents and (b) organisations based on the Isle of Wight.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The government published a detailed response to the Hampshire and the Solent Devolution Consultation on 17 July which is available on gov.uk here. This includes number of responses and detailed breakdowns by several categories of respondents.

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