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<p>In reaching his decision on the One Yorkshire proposal the Secretary of State had
regard to the evidence and analysis supplied by the Yorkshire leaders, which are available
at <a href="https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/economy/devolution/" target="_blank">https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/economy/devolution/</a>
. It was on this basis that the Secretary of State concluded that the One Yorkshire
proposal met neither the criterion on functional economic area nor on there being
strong and accountable governance. The proposal focuses on an area that is far greater
than any of today’s functional economic city regions, and does not show how a single
accountable mayor would be empowered to take tough decisions across a single area.</p>
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