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 the Written Statement of 28 October 2025 entitled Local Government Reorganisation, HCWS998, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the creation of two councils will not affect the cost of the provision of social care.

Local government reorganisation will strengthen the sector, help grow the economy and drive up living standards – which is this Government’s number one mission.

It will also help reform local public services. Bringing services like housing, public health, and social care under one roof means one council can see the full picture and spot problems early – for example, supporting a family in need of housing and then supporting the children to stay in school.

Ensuring public services, like social care, are commissioned effectively and are responsive to their communities will make services more efficient, help to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities, and enable people to reach their full potential.