DebateGeneral CommitteeWednesday, 20 May 202614:30

Third Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament will debate draft regulations establishing a combined county authority for Hampshire and the Solent region. This is a delegated legislation measure that sets out the governance, powers, and operational framework for a new mayoral combined authority, bringing together multiple local authorities under a single elected leader to coordinate economic development, transport, and strategic planning across the area.

Combined authorities are a cornerstone of the government's devolution agenda, devolving power and funding from Westminster to local areas. This particular authority will shape investment priorities, transport infrastructure, and economic strategy for a significant part of southern England. The regulations determine whether the new body has genuine autonomy or remains tightly constrained by central government.

Local Government

MPs most likely to speak

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Shadow Levelling Up — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on local-government (112 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: opposed, local-government: questioning, local-government: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Lewis CockingConservative and Unionist Party

Broxbourne

Spoken on local-government (81 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: opposed, local-government: questioning, local-government: supportive (30pts); Committee: housing, communities and local government committee (20pts)Voting record

Mr Gagan MohindraConservative and Unionist Party

South West Hertfordshire

Spoken on local-government (40 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: supportive, local-government: opposed (20pts); Committee: housing, communities and local government committee (20pts)Voting record

Miatta FahnbullehLabour and Co-operative Party

Peckham

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on local-government (46 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: supportive (10pts)Voting record

Florence EshalomiLabour and Co-operative Party

Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Spoken on local-government (56 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: questioning, local-government: supportive (20pts); Committee: housing, communities and local government committee (Chair) (25pts)Voting record

Third Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Regulations 2026

MPs most likely to speak

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