Question follow-through · 67915

Mayors

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has published on the maximum of deputy mayors that may be appointed by the (a) Greater London Authority and (b) combined authority mayors; and whethe

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
15 Jul 2025
Target answer date
17 Jul 2025
Answer
22 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has published on the maximum of deputy mayors that may be appointed by the (a) Greater London Authority and (b) combined authority mayors; and whethe

  2. 17 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The maximum number of deputy mayors for the Greater London Authority (GLA), combined authorities, or combined county authorities is set out in relevant legislation – that being the Greater London Authority Act 1999, the Local Democracy, Economic Developme...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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