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Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 November 2025UIN 89794

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has conducted research on the public’s understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different (a) local and (b) national government (i) authorities a

Answered by Alison McGovern

The department has not conducted research on the public’s understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different (a) local and (b) national government (i) authorities and (ii) office holders.

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