Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
English Devolution
Status: Closed
Opened: 20 Jan 2025
Closed: 31 Mar 2025
The Committee is holding a one-off evidence session to look at the implications of the Government's new devolution white paper.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2025 | Jim McMahon MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Will Garton · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | View ↗ |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Cllr Bridget Smith · District Councils Network, Cllr Tim Oliver · County Councils Network, Councillor Louise Gittins · Local Government Association, Dr Jack Newman · University of Bristol, Joe Fyans · Localis, Professor Colin Copus · De Montfort University, Tracy Brabin · West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Zoë Billingham · IPPR North | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Cllr Bridget Smith · Vice Chair | District Councils Network | 1 |
| Cllr Tim Oliver · Chair | County Councils Network | 1 |
| Councillor Louise Gittins · Chair | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Dr Jack Newman · Research Fellow | University of Bristol | 1 |
| Jim McMahon MP · Minister of State for Local Government and Englis… | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Joe Fyans · Head of Research | Localis | 1 |
| Professor Colin Copus · Emeritus Professor of Local Politics | De Montfort University | 1 |
| Tracy Brabin · Mayor | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 1 |
| Will Garton · Director General for Local Government, Growth and… | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Zoë Billingham · Director | IPPR North | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Professor Colin Copus to the Committee dated 10 February 2025 conce… |