Written evidence — English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

Written evidence to the Committee stage in the Commons

52 submissions16 Sept – 28 Oct 2025

Evidence submitted to the committee by organisations and members of the public. Each submission carries the committee’s own reference.

16 Sept 202513 received
EDCEB01the Better Planning Coalition (BPC)
EDCEB02UK100
EDCEB03Grant Thornton
EDCEB04The Wildlife Trusts
EDCEB05Sir David Lidington and Prof John Denham
EDCEB06the Iliffe Media Group
EDCEB07News Media Association
EDCEB08the British Property Federation (BPF)
EDCEB09the Healthy Air Coalition
EDCEB10The Heritage Alliance
EDCEB11It's Our City!
EDCEB12South East Climate Alliance
EDCEB13the National Association of Local Councils (NALC)
14 Oct 202525 received
EDCEB14Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
EDCEB15London Councils
EDCEB16the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CfGS)
EDCEB17Mill Road 4 People
EDCEB18ADEPT - Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport
EDCEB19Jeremy Spooner, CEO, Baylis Community Media CIC
EDCEB20Campaign for National Parks
EDCEB21Community Planning Alliance
EDCEB22Allen Simpson, Chief Executive, UKHospitality (supplementary submission)
EDCEB23the Investment Association
EDCEB24Citizen Network
EDCEB25Tindle Newspapers Ltd
EDCEB26Greater London Assembly Oversight Committee
EDCEB27Elect Her
EDCEB28Research for Action
EDCEB29Emeritus Professor Robin Hambleton
EDCEB30Power to Change (supplementary)
EDCEB31the Local Government Association (LGA) (supplementary)
EDCEB32Centre for Cities
EDCEB33the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
EDCEB34Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
EDCEB35We're Right Here
EDCEB36Green Party Councillors on Sheffield City Council
EDCEB37an individual who wishes to remain anonymous
EDCEB38Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
16 Oct 20256 received
EDCEB39the Mayor of London
EDCEB40the Quality of Life Foundation
EDCEB41Mebyon Kernow - the Party for Cornwall
EDCEB42Cornwall Council
EDCEB43the Institute of Place Management (IPM)
EDCEB44the GroundsWell Consortium
21 Oct 20251 received
EDCEB45Guide Dogs
23 Oct 20251 received
EDCEB46Martin Smith, Councillor for Dore & Totley Ward, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Sheffield City Council
28 Oct 20256 received
EDCEB47the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
EDCEB48the Mercury Theatre, Colchester
EDCEB49WPI Strategy
EDCEB50the National Fire Chiefs Council
EDCEB51UNISON
EDCEB52the Institute of Place Management (IPM)

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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Act 2026)