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David Reed MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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  • 7 Sept 2026 · Local Government Reorganisation · Hansard source
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    Building 1.5 million new homes and doing LGR at the same time was clearly bonkers. From freedom of information requests that I have submitted, I know that local councils in my area have already spent more than £1 million trying to do LGR. That much-needed money could have been spent on special educational needs and disabilities and other critical things in my county. Before any more money is wasted, will the Secretary of State be very explicit about what is happening in Devon? Will elections be happening next May? Can she give an indication of when a decision will be reached?

  • 3 Sept 2026 · Business of the House · Hansard source
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    Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. We all know the Prime Minister is a strong supporter of devolution and we understand that big changes are now under way in Devon. Before Devon embarks on one of the biggest changes to local government in a generation, local people deserve to know what the new mayor would do, what their mandate would be, how much it would all cost, and how they would work with the new unitary authority. When we have asked the Government those questions, we have received very little information. Will the Leader of the House please ask the Minister responsible to meet Devon MPs to discuss this in detail?

  • 13 Jul 2026 · Local Government Reorganisation · Hansard source
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    In Devon, local government reorganisation is taking up a great deal of bandwidth and detracting from what councils should be doing. My constituents want to know whether the announcement on Thursday will hold beyond the week. The Minister has avoided this question from multiple Members today: does the right hon. Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham)—the future Prime Minister—agree with the proposed timelines and delivery for local government reorganisation in Devon?

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View as listCommunities and local government: 3Communities and local government3Culture, media and sport: 1Culture, media and sport1Defence and foreign affairs: 2Defence and foreign affairs2Democracy and constitution: 1Democracy and constitution1Economy and business: 7Economy and business7Education and skills: 2Education and skills2Environment and energy: 2Environment and energy2Health and care: 1Health and care1Housing and planning: 1Housing and planning1Justice and policing: 2Justice and policing2Transport: 2Transport2Unclassified: 5Unclassified5
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Communities and local government3
Culture, media and sport1
Defence and foreign affairs2
Democracy and constitution1
Economy and business7
Education and skills2
Environment and energy2
Health and care1
Housing and planning1
Justice and policing2
Transport2
Unclassified5

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