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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how devolution reforms and mayoral combined authorities are being aligned with Civil Contingencies Act structures.

A rewiring of the state means a major transfer of powers, resources and functions from central government to elected mayors and local authorities in regions across England. As part of this, the Government is considering what role Mayors and Strategic Authority should occupy in local resilience arrangements. A Post Implementation Review of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, due to report in March 2027, will consider how the CCA and supporting regulations can support a stronger, clearer and more coherent local resilience system, including in the context of English devolution and the evolving role of Mayors and Strategic Authorities. We will set out our plans for the full set of reforms and a clear timetable for their implementation in an upcoming White Paper and the Civil Contingencies Act: post implementation review report (2027).