Surrey devolution agreement and the Budget

Summary

That this House is concerned to read in the Autumn Budget 2026 that the Government is in the final stages of agreeing a new devolution agreement with Surrey, before hon. Members have been consulted and any local authority has voted on any devolution agreement; notes the Government previously said they would never force an area to to have a Mayor; and calls on the Government to ensure that West Surrey Council starts in a financial sustainable position, rather than be overwhelmed by historic debt, cuts of Government grants and underfunding of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 28 October 2026

   Early Day Motion

   That this House is concerned to read in the Autumn Budget 2026 that the Government is in the final stages of agreeing a new devolution agreement with Surrey, before hon. Members have been consulted and any local authority has voted on any devolution agreement; notes the Government previously said they would never force an area to to have a Mayor; and calls on the Government to ensure that West Surrey Council starts in a financial sustainable position, rather than be overwhelmed by historic debt, cuts of Government grants and underfunding of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

   Source: Early Day Motion

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

No documents linked.

Sponsors

• Will Forster · Liberal Democrat · Primary sponsor

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.