I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue about the mayor. He says it is a directly elected mayor but, unfortunately, it is not; the mayor that is envisaged will be appointed immediately and will serve until 2017, or possibly 2019, without facing an election. In the meantime £13.5 million-worth of public money has been spent and, according to Ministers, there are currently no plans for public involvement or scrutiny in this process.
Devolution in England
Proceeding contribution from
Lisa Nandy
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 2 March 2015.
It occurred during Estimates day on Devolution in England.
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2014-15
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