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Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion

Asked by Lewis CockingConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 78945

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether councillors and mayors will be able to sit on her Department's new social cohesion taskforce.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

As set out in my response to UIN 78208, the Social Cohesion Taskforce is an internal Civil Service team comprised of civil servants. As part of our work, we have been engaging with a wide range of relevant stakeholders, including those with experience of delivering cohesion programmes within local government.

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