Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many officials in his Department are working on supporting devolution deals with local and combined authorities in England.

I refer the Hon. Member to the departmental organogram published here.

The breadth of the policy areas delivered through devolution means it is not possible to specify the number of officials supporting devolution and the important work of empowering local leaders and communities.