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Question follow-through · 106261

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative estimate his Department has made of the (a) proposed population size of the West Surrey Unitary Authority and (b) largest and (c) smallest unitary authorities in

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
15 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
22 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative estimate his Department has made of the (a) proposed population size of the West Surrey Unitary Authority and (b) largest and (c) smallest unitary authorities in

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The proposal from Surrey County Council, Elmbridge Borough Council and Mole Valley District Council set out that, based on the 2021 census population data, East Surrey Council would have a population of 545,798, and West Surrey Council 657,309. The Secret...

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