Question follow-through · 97444

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will commit to laying before the House of Commons the Structural Change Order for local government reorganisation in Surrey.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
4 Dec 2025
Target answer date
11 Dec 2025
Answer
11 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will commit to laying before the House of Commons the Structural Change Order for local government reorganisation in Surrey.

  2. 11 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    I am happy to repeat the commitment from the Written Ministerial Statement made on 28 October (HCWS998) that we will bring to the House, for approval, a Structural Changes Order to implement the proposal for two new unitary councils – East Surrey Council ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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