Question follow-through · 1510
Local Government: Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will ensure that areas without mayors are entitled to the same funding and devolved powers as authorities with mayors.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 22 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will ensure that areas without mayors are entitled to the same funding and devolved powers as authorities with mayors.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 May 2026
Answer published
The Government has made clear that the deepest powers and funding arrangements will be available to Mayoral Strategic Authorities and Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities.The new devolution framework for England sets out the functions and funding arr...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Elections: Local Government
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Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate resources for the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to handle caseloads and help resolve issues.