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

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their commitment to move to First Past the Post for future Metro Mayoral elections, when they consulted (1) the directly elected Metro Mayors in England, and (2) the areas they serve, about the proposal; and what the response was from each Metro Mayor.

The change to the electoral system for metro mayors was a manifesto commitment. First Past the Post is the world's most widely used electoral system, and this change will further strengthen the accountability of elected mayors and PCCs to their electorate, making it easier for voters to express a clear choice.