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North East Referendum
On 4 November, a proposal to establish an elected regional assembly was turned down by voters in the North East in a referendum on regional government. Turnout for the referendum was almost 48%, with 22% voting in favour and 78% voting against the proposal.
On 8 November, the Deputy Prime Minister made a statement to Parliament on the North East result. The Deputy Prime Minister also confirmed that postponed referendums in the North West and Yorkshire & the Humber would now not take place.
However, the Government continues to have a clear policy to decentralise power and improve performance through reform in local government and strengthening all the English regions.
