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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason his Department does not plan to publish a White Paper on devolution and local recovery.

Levelling up all areas of the country remains at the centre of Government’s agenda, empowering our regions by devolving money, resources and control away from Westminster. Our plans for strengthening local accountable leadership will now be included in the Levelling Up White Paper which will be published in the Autumn.