Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance he gives to Local Enterprise Partnerships on salaries for Chief Executives of such Partnerships.

James Wharton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Powerhouse: Local Enterprise Partnerships are independent and voluntary partnerships between local authorities, businesses and other bodies like universities and charities. As such, it is for the partnerships themselves to decide on salaries for their staff. The Government does not provide guidance, nor does it have a specific oversight mechanism, on salary setting. Local Enterprise Partnerships are accountable to their local communities through their civic leaders and engagement with their business community.

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