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Housing: Greater Manchester

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 104769

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 97132 on Housing: Greater Manchester, if he will itemise the data provided to his Department by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority under Schedule 3 of the agreement since July 2024.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Further to the answers provided to Questions UIN 84646 and 97132 on 4 November 2025 and 15 December 2025 respectively, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) provides my Department with the data set out under Schedule 3 of the Facility Agreement.

Whilst that Agreement has been released, the financial data sent by GMCA to my Department is exempt from disclosure under section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as disclosure would be likely to harm the commercial interests of the GMCA.

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