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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech on 14 May 2015, whether devolution of certain powers and resources to city-regions is contingent on cities accepting a mayoral model of governance.

Government will consider any, and all, proposals for devolution of powers from cities, counties and towns that can demonstrate they have put in place strong and accountable governance arrangements. The most ambitious deals will devolve powers to directly elected metro mayors.