Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Create a cross-party Commission on the future governance of England
Closed
116 signatures
What the petition asks
Accept the recommendation of the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee to “bring forward … the establishment of a Bill to create a cross-party Commission on the future governance of England that is funded by and responsible to Parliament.”
The committee’s report of 31 October 2022 sets out very clearly “the urgent need for significant reform to the way that England is governed,” identifying six main areas of concern with local government in England:
1. Too complex
2. Too opaque
3. Too centralised
4. Ineffective and wasteful funding arrangements
5. Significant geographical inequalities
6. People feel disempowered
Full report at: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmpubadm/463/summary.html
1. Too complex
2. Too opaque
3. Too centralised
4. Ineffective and wasteful funding arrangements
5. Significant geographical inequalities
6. People feel disempowered
Full report at: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmpubadm/463/summary.html
Timeline
| 26 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
116
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
26 Apr 2023
Closed
26 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.