A question on #CombinedAuthorities tabled by Lord Blunkett on 19-12-2024 has been answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.

Heading: Combined Authorities
Question ID: 1751933
UIN: HL3639
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-12-19
Asking Member ID: 395
Asking Member display name: Lord Blunkett
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Blunkett
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to extend the consultation period for expressions of interest from top-tier and lower tier local government in England for forming the new combined authorities outlined in the English Devolutio
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Date answered: 2025-01-07
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4956
Answering Member display name: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Answering Member handle: SharonStevenage
Answering Member Twitter reference: @SharonStevenage
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Answer text: The Government will work with places to deliver a Devolution Priority Programme (DPP) to roll out devolution to an ambitious timeline, aiming to deliver new strategic authorities and elected Mayors by May 2026. This Programme will provide a fast-track to ...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true