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Railways: Mayors

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's White Paper, English Devolution, published on 16 December 2024, when she will publish guidance on the (a) powers and (b) implementation accountability of Metro Mayors on trans

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 10 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 12 Feb 2025
Answer: 18 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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10 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's White Paper, English Devolution, published on 16 December 2024, when she will publish guidance on the (a) powers and (b) implementation accountability of Metro Mayors on trans
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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18 Feb 2025
Answer published
The English Devolution Accountability Framework and Scrutiny Protocol set out the accountability requirements for all Combined Authorities. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s English Devolution White Paper set out the government’...

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