Extract from Commons consideration of the Draft West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021- Jan 20
Thursday, 21 January 2021 08:15
Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab/Co-op):...I am not going to
challenge the Minister on the proposals but I have a few questions
to ask, in the spirit of looking for the Government to go further
and faster. Will the combined authority and the Mayor of West
Yorkshire play a role in decisions about the allocation of funds
through the levelling-up fund and the UK shared prosperity fund Are
the Government considering the devolution of further powers to the
combined authority or, indeed, to Mayors...Request free trial
(Croydon
North) (Lab/Co-op):...I am not going to challenge the Minister on
the proposals but I have a few questions to ask, in the spirit of
looking for the Government to go further and faster. Will the
combined authority and the Mayor of West Yorkshire play a role in
decisions about the allocation of funds through the levelling-up
fund and the UK shared prosperity fund Are the
Government considering the devolution of further powers to the
combined authority or, indeed, to Mayors and combined authorities
in other parts of the country, as part of the deepening of
devolution? There have been some delays in the publication of the
devolution White Paper. Can the Minister tell us yet when we might
expect to see that White Paper and be able to engage in the debate
that will follow about the most appropriate way to move forward
with a devolution agenda, particularly as we build back after the
pandemic?
The Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government
():...The hon. Member for Croydon North asked a
number of questions. I am grateful for his and his party’s support
on this matter. He asked questions about the Mayor’s role in the
levelling-up fund and the UK shared prosperity fund and he is
right to do so. We will make sure that those questions are answered
in the new prospectus, when it is published shortly. I note his
questions and we will make sure that they are answered through the
proper channel.
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