Question follow-through · 98237
Local Government Finance: Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in light of his letter to Cornwall Council stating that he is minded, on an exceptional basis, to explore designating the council as a Single Foundation Strategic Authority, whet
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 8 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 15 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in light of his letter to Cornwall Council stating that he is minded, on an exceptional basis, to explore designating the council as a Single Foundation Strategic Authority, whet
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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15 Dec 2025
Answer published
The English Devolution White Paper set out a clear and transparent pathway for areas to be designated as Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities, and thereby become eligible for an Integrated Settlement. Any future designation of Cornwall Council as a S...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Gardens Trust: Planning Permission
8 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what regard he has given to representations from the Gardens Trust about his Department's plans to remove it as a statutory consultee in the planning system.
Local Government: Reorganisation
8 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to her answer of 7 September 2026 to the Honourable Member for Exmouth and Exeter East, when a decision will be made as to whether elections to the existing local author
Local Government: Devon
10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Oral Statement of 7 September 2026 on Local Government Reorganisation, Official Report, columns 667-669, if she will set out the process to review the Gover
Permitted Development Rights
10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of amending permitted development rights to facilitate building and improving active travel routes.