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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Combined Authorities

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 March 2026 on Local Government Reorganisation, HCWS1455, if he will set out the proposed changes to the governance arrangements for the new mayoral combined authority; and how many votes each unitary will have on the new combined authorities in the devolution priority areas.

Answer

In the first instance, the Government is establishing Mayoral Combined County Authorities in the areas on the Devolution Priority Programme that are yet to undergo local government reorganisation. These will consist of the existing upper-tier local authorities. Following reorganisation, these Authorities will be converted to Mayoral Combined Authorities, consisting of the new unitary authorities. Governance, including voting, arrangements will be specified in the legislation to effect the conversion.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
124685
Session
2024-26
Related items
Local Government Reorganisation
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Combined authorities Corporate governance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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