Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) he and (b) his Ministers have held (i) in 2020 and (ii) since Article 50 was triggered with the elected leaders of local authorities on preparations for the end of the transition period.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) continues to lead the Government's significant and regular engagement with councils and local government sector bodies, including the Local Government Association, on preparations for the end of the transition period.
The Local Government Secretary and the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government host regular teleconferences for local government leaders and chief executives, with other ministers from across government also present to answer questions.
Ministers from MHCLG regularly speak to and meet with mayors, both bilaterally and as part of the M9 Group of Mayors.
MHCLG also continues to discuss priorities and support measures with councils in each of the nine English regions
MHCLG publishes details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations regularly on Gov.uk.
January to March 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mhclg-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-january-to-march-2020
April to June 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mhclg-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-april-to-june-2020