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Parliament's record since 1997: debates, questions, statements, votes, bills, committees and members' interests

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill inquiry

Inquiry by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, 14 July 2015 to 24 April 2017. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 12 October 2015: Professor Colin Copus, De Montfort University, Professor Andy Pike, Newcastle University, and Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities.
  • 26 October 2015: Tony Lloyd, Interim Mayor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Sue Derbyshire, Vice Chair, GMCA and Leader, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, and Kieron Quinn, Leader, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (finance and investment); Professor Karel Williams, University of Manchester, and David Fernandez-Arias, Greater Manchester Referendum Campaign for Democratic Devolutiion (at 10.50am); Joe Anderson, Mayor, Liverpool City Council, and Chris Murray, Director, Core Cities (at 11.10am).
  • 26 October 2015: Public question and answer session with a Manchester audience
  • 10 November 2015: 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
  • 23 November 2015: 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).
  • 30 November 2015: 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).