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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to her oral statement of 5 February 2025, Official Report, Column 767, if she will place a copy of the (a) legal invitation to all 21 two-tier areas and (b) associated letters (i) in the House of Commons Library and (ii) on gov.uk.

The letters sent on 5 February to all councils in two-tier areas and neighbouring unitaries inviting proposals for local government reorganisation have been published on gov.uk here: Local government reorganisation: invitation to local authorities in two-tier areas - GOV.UK. The letter set out timelines for areas to submit proposals to the department and in an annex the criteria against which proposals will be assessed.

The Deputy Prime Minister referred in her oral statement on 5 February 2025 to both the letter and the Written Ministerial Statement made on 5 February 2025 (HCWS418) setting out the requirements for these proposals.