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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Ministers from the Department are responsible for specific policy areas in different geographical regions in Devon.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
19 Jan 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Ministers from the Department are responsible for specific policy areas in different geographical regions in Devon.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Ministers from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Department do not have separate responsibility for Devon or any other council nationally, but Devon is included together with other councils for policy areas for which they are responsible. Thes...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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