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The Evolution of Devolution: English Devolution

Inquiry

Devolution has become an established part of the UK constitutional architecture, but while legislative and executive devolution has been established and evolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, there has been no equivalent devolution in England, creating asymmetry in the UK governance arrangements.  Since 2014, there have been a number of initiatives to “devolve” power within England: ten combined authorities have now successfully negotiated bespoke “devolution” deals, but this has only added to the complexity of English local government. The Government has committed to publishing an English Devolution White Paper in 2020, setting out its “plans for full devolution across England”.

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Past events

Thursday 15 July 2021
10:30am Public
The Evolution of Devolution: English Devolution - Oral evidence 15 July 2021
10:30am
  • Ben Houchen (Mayor at Tees Valley Combined Authority)
  • Tracy Brabin MP (Mayor at West Yorkshire Combined Authority)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 6 July 2021
9:30am Public
The Evolution of Devolution: English Devolution - Oral evidence 6 July 2021
9:30am
  • Rt Hon Andy Burnham (Mayor at Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA))
  • Jamie Driscoll (Mayor at North of Tyne Combined Authority)
10:30am
  • Alderman Roy Perry (Former leader of Hampshire County Council and Chair at South East Councils (SEC))
  • Councillor John Fuller OBE (Chair at District Councils Network)
  • Councillor Martin Tett (Leader at Buckinghamshire Council)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 2 February 2021
9:30am Public
The Evolution of Devolution: English Devolution - Oral evidence 2 February 2021
9:30am
  • Cllr Sir Richard Leese
  • Cllr David Williams
  • Cllr Julian German
10:30am
  • The Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine CH
  • Professor John Denham
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 20 October 2020
9:30am Public
The Evolution of Devolution: English Devolution - Oral evidence 20 October 2020
9:30am
  • Professor Michael Kenny
  • Dr Arianna Giovannini
  • Professor Sarah Ayres
  • Professor Richard Wyn Jones
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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  • Email: pacac@parliament.uk
  • Address: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA