Devolution (Local Communities)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 29 Mehefin 2015.

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Photo of Peter Kyle Peter Kyle Llafur, Hove 2:30, 29 Mehefin 2015

May I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s comments about Tunisia?

In all the debates about the northern powerhouse, I am very keen for us not to forget the southern powerhouse. What powers does the Secretary of State expect to devolve from Westminster to cities such as Brighton and Hove?

Secretary of State

Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.