PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(18 June 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an independent assessment was made of the projected savings from three unitary authorities in Suffolk compared with the single-authority model proposed by Suffolk County Council.

Asked by:
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)

All proposals were considered carefully on a case-by-case basis against the six criteria set out in the statutory invitation, alongside consultation responses, representations received and all other relevant information. Decisions were taken in the round, based on the merits of each proposal, respecting the differences of local circumstances and the views of local people.

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