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The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill inquiry

Inquiry

Whitehall and local areas must go further with their devolution deals, says the Communities and Local Government Committee in its report 'Devolution: the next five years and beyond'. The Committee welcomes the Government's commitment to devolution but urges Government and local leaders to do more to engage the public in devolution proposals, negotiations and outcomes.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report - Devolution: the next five years and beyond
Inquiry The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill inquiry
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Response to this report
Devolution: the next five years and beyond: Government response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2015-16
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Oral evidence transcripts

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30 November 2015
Inquiry The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill inquiry
Witnesses Rt Hon Alastair Burt MP, Minister of State for Community and Social Care, Department of Health, and Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Minister of State for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions; Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, and James Wharton MP, Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Powerhouse, Department for Communities and Local Government (at 4.30pm).
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23 November 2015
Inquiry The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill inquiry
Witnesses Lord Kerslake, Chair, Centre for Public Scrutiny, Ed Cox, Director, Institute for Public Policy Research (North), and Councillor Sue Jeffrey, Chair, Shadow Tees Valley Combined Authority; Sir Edward Lister, Deputy Mayor of London, Policy and Planning, Darren Johnson, Chair, Devolution Working Group, London Assembly, and John O'Brien, Chief Executive, London Councils (at 4.45pm).
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10 November 2015
Inquiry The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill inquiry
Witnesses Ian Williamson, Chief Officer, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution, Rob Webster, Chief Executive, NHS Confederation, and Councillor Linda Thomas, Vice Chair, Local Government Association Wellbeing Portfolio; Councillor Paul Carter, Chair, County Councils Network, Councillor John Pollard, Leader, Cornwall Council, and Councillor Alan Rhodes, Leader, Nottinghamshire County Council
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Written evidence

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NHS Confederation (DEV0057)
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Dr Richard Carr (DEV0058)
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Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Devolution (DEV0056)
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Other publications

Government Responses
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  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA