Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to pages 23 to 25 of the policy paper entitled, King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, on the proposed English Devolution Bill, what role she plans for (a) district councils and (b) county councils in drafting local growth plans; and how she expects such plans to interact with the local plans of (i) mayoral combined and (ii) local planning authorities.

Every town and city has a vital contribution to make to growing our economy. The Government has set out its intention to work with places to develop ambitious, long-term Local Growth Plans. Local Growth Plans will be delivered through partnership, and MHCLG will write to places shortly to provide further detail on the approach to developing these Plans.