How many meetings have taken place between officials working on City and Regional Deals and officials working on local government reorganisation since 1 January 2026, and what was the purpose of each?

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport that while the information requested is held, in order to provide a response to this question as asked, it would require significant manual collation and I am not prepared to ask this of my officials at this time. As such, in accordance with the Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time, and therefore the expense, of answering the Member’s question is not in the public interest.