diff --git a/app/controllers/merge_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/merge_requests_controller.rb
index 46798d261..9874cfffb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/merge_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/merge_requests_controller.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,8 @@ class MergeRequestsController < ApplicationController
 
   def absorbing_organisation; end
   def merging_organisations; end
-  def confirm_telephone_number; end
-  def new_organisation_name; end
-  def new_organisation_address; end
-  def new_organisation_telephone_number; end
-  def new_organisation_type; end
   def merge_date; end
+  def helpdesk_ticket; end
 
   def create
     ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
@@ -59,19 +55,9 @@ private
     when "absorbing_organisation"
       merging_organisations_merge_request_path(@merge_request)
     when "merging_organisations"
-      if create_new_organisation?
-        new_organisation_name_merge_request_path(@merge_request)
-      else
-        confirm_telephone_number_merge_request_path(@merge_request)
-      end
-    when "confirm_telephone_number"
       merge_date_merge_request_path(@merge_request)
-    when "new_organisation_name"
-      new_organisation_address_merge_request_path(@merge_request)
-    when "new_organisation_address"
-      new_organisation_telephone_number_merge_request_path(@merge_request)
-    when "new_organisation_telephone_number"
-      new_organisation_type_merge_request_path(@merge_request)
+    when "merge_date"
+      helpdesk_ticket_merge_request_path(@merge_request)
     end
   end
 
@@ -79,10 +65,6 @@ private
     page
   end
 
-  def create_new_organisation?
-    params.dig(:merge_request, :absorbing_organisation_id) == "other"
-  end
-
   def set_organisations_answer_options
     answer_options = { "" => "Select an option" }
 
@@ -100,48 +82,32 @@ private
       :requesting_organisation_id,
       :status,
       :absorbing_organisation_id,
-      :telephone_number_correct,
-      :new_telephone_number,
-      :new_organisation_name,
-      :new_organisation_address_line1,
-      :new_organisation_address_line2,
-      :new_organisation_postcode,
-      :new_organisation_telephone_number,
+      :merge_date,
     )
 
     merge_params[:requesting_organisation_id] = current_user.organisation.id
 
-    if merge_params[:absorbing_organisation_id].present?
-      if create_new_organisation?
-        merge_params[:new_absorbing_organisation] = true
-        merge_params[:absorbing_organisation_id] = nil
-      else
-        merge_params[:new_absorbing_organisation] = false
-      end
-    end
-
-    if merge_params[:telephone_number_correct] == "true"
-      merge_params[:new_telephone_number] = nil
-    end
-
     merge_params
   end
 
   def validate_response
     case page
     when "absorbing_organisation"
-      if merge_request_params[:absorbing_organisation_id].blank? && merge_request_params[:new_absorbing_organisation].blank?
+      if merge_request_params[:absorbing_organisation_id].blank?
         @merge_request.errors.add(:absorbing_organisation_id, :blank)
       end
-    when "confirm_telephone_number"
-      if merge_request_params[:telephone_number_correct].blank?
-        @merge_request.errors.add(:telephone_number_correct, :blank) if @merge_request.absorbing_organisation.phone.present?
-        @merge_request.errors.add(:new_telephone_number, :blank) if @merge_request.absorbing_organisation.phone.blank?
+    when "merge_date"
+      day = merge_request_params["merge_date(3i)"]
+      month = merge_request_params["merge_date(2i)"]
+      year = merge_request_params["merge_date(1i)"]
+
+      return @merge_request.errors.add(:merge_date, :blank) if [day, month, year].all?(&:blank?)
+
+      if [day, month, year].none?(&:blank?) && Date.valid_date?(year.to_i, month.to_i, day.to_i)
+        merge_request_params["merge_date"] = Time.zone.local(year.to_i, month.to_i, day.to_i)
+      else
+        @merge_request.errors.add(:merge_date, :invalid)
       end
-    when "new_organisation_name"
-      @merge_request.errors.add(:new_organisation_name, :blank) if merge_request_params[:new_organisation_name].blank?
-    when "new_organisation_telephone_number"
-      @merge_request.errors.add(:new_organisation_telephone_number, :blank) if merge_request_params[:new_organisation_telephone_number].blank?
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/merge_request.rb b/app/models/merge_request.rb
index ec844576b..2abea9d7f 100644
--- a/app/models/merge_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/merge_request.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ class MergeRequest < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :absorbing_organisation, class_name: "Organisation", optional: true
   has_many :merging_organisations, through: :merge_request_organisations, source: :merging_organisation
   belongs_to :requester, class_name: "User", optional: true
-  validate :organisation_name_uniqueness, if: :new_organisation_name
-  validates :new_telephone_number, presence: true, if: -> { telephone_number_correct == false }
 
   STATUS = {
     "merge_issues" => 0,
@@ -23,12 +21,6 @@ class MergeRequest < ApplicationRecord
     merged.where("merge_requests.merge_date >= ?", open_collection_period_start_date).or(not_merged)
   }
 
-  def organisation_name_uniqueness
-    if Organisation.where("lower(name) = ?", new_organisation_name&.downcase).exists?
-      errors.add(:new_organisation_name, :invalid)
-    end
-  end
-
   def absorbing_organisation_name
     absorbing_organisation&.name || ""
   end
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/confirm_telephone_number.html.erb b/app/views/merge_requests/confirm_telephone_number.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b3a354b4..000000000
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/confirm_telephone_number.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<% content_for :before_content do %>
-  <% title = "Tell us if your organisation is merging" %>
-  <% content_for :title, title %>
-  <%= govuk_back_link href: absorbing_organisation_merge_request_path(id: @merge_request) %>
-<% end %>
-
-<%= form_with model: @merge_request, url: merge_request_path, method: :patch do |f| %>
-  <%= f.govuk_error_summary %>
-
-  <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">What is <%= @merge_request.absorbing_organisation.name %>'s telephone number?</h2>
-
-  <div class="govuk-grid-row">
-    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds-from-desktop">
-      <% if @merge_request.absorbing_organisation.phone.present? %>
-        <p class="govuk-body">Confirm the telephone number on file, or enter a new one.</p>
-        <div class="govuk-inset-text">
-          <%= @merge_request.absorbing_organisation.phone %>
-        </div>
-      <% end %>
-
-      <% if @merge_request.absorbing_organisation.phone.present? %>
-        <%= f.govuk_radio_buttons_fieldset(:telephone_number_correct, legend: nil) do %>
-          <%= f.govuk_radio_button :telephone_number_correct, true, checked: @merge_request.telephone_number_correct?, label: { text: "This telephone number is correct" }, link_errors: true %>
-          <%= f.govuk_radio_button(
-            :telephone_number_correct,
-            false,
-            checked: (@merge_request.new_telephone_number.present? || @merge_request.errors.key?(:new_telephone_number)),
-            label: { text: "Enter a new phone number" },
-          ) do %>
-            <%= f.govuk_text_field :new_telephone_number, label: { text: "Telephone number" }, width: "two-thirds" %>
-          <% end %>
-          <%= f.hidden_field :page, value: "confirm_telephone_number" %>
-        <% end %>
-      <% else %>
-        <%= f.govuk_text_field :new_telephone_number, label: nil, width: "two-thirds" %>
-        <%= f.hidden_field :page, value: "confirm_telephone_number" %>
-      <% end %>
-      <%= f.govuk_submit %>
-    <% end %>
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/helpdesk_ticket.html.erb b/app/views/merge_requests/helpdesk_ticket.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cd6b047f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/merge_requests/helpdesk_ticket.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<% content_for :before_content do %>
+  <% title = "Helpdesk ticket" %>
+  <% content_for :title, title %>
+  <%= govuk_back_link href: merge_date_merge_request_path(@merge_request) %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/merge_date.html.erb b/app/views/merge_requests/merge_date.html.erb
index 35d9ef36d..6766cb552 100644
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/merge_date.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/merge_requests/merge_date.html.erb
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
 <% content_for :before_content do %>
   <% title = "Tell us if your organisation is merging" %>
   <% content_for :title, title %>
-  <%# TODO: Update this backlink to also work with the create org flow %>
-  <%= govuk_back_link href: confirm_telephone_number_merge_request_path(@merge_request) %>
+  <%= govuk_back_link href: merging_organisations_merge_request_path(@merge_request) %>
 <% end %>
+ <div class="govuk-grid-row">
+    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds-from-desktop">
+    <%= form_with model: @merge_request, url: merge_request_path, method: :patch do |f| %>
+      <%= f.govuk_error_summary %>
 
-<h2 class="govuk-heading-l">What is the merge date?</h2>
+      <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">What is the merge date?</h2>
+      <p class="govuk-hint">
+        Enter the official merge date. Log and organisation page data will show the new organisation name from this date. <br><br>
+        For example, 27 3 2024</p>
+      <%= f.govuk_date_field :merge_date,
+        legend: { hidden: true },
+        width: 20 do %>
+      <% end %>
+      <%= f.hidden_field :page, value: "merge_date" %>
+
+      <%= f.govuk_submit %>
+    <% end %>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_address.html.erb b/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_address.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 7dd331507..000000000
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_address.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<% content_for :before_content do %>
-  <% title = "New organisation address" %>
-  <% content_for :title, title %>
-  <%= govuk_back_link href: new_organisation_name_merge_request_path(@merge_request) %>
-<% end %>
-
-<%= form_with model: @merge_request, url: merge_request_path, method: :patch do |f| %>
-  <%= f.govuk_error_summary %>
-
-  <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">What is <%= @merge_request.new_organisation_name.possessive %> address?</h2>
-   <div class="govuk-grid-row">
-    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds-from-desktop">
-      <%= f.govuk_text_field :new_organisation_address_line1,
-        label: { text: "Address line 1", size: "m" },
-        autocomplete: "address-line1" %>
-
-      <%= f.govuk_text_field :new_organisation_address_line2,
-        label: { text: "Address line 2", size: "m" },
-        autocomplete: "address-line2" %>
-
-      <%= f.govuk_text_field :new_organisation_postcode,
-        label: { text: "Postcode", size: "m" },
-        autocomplete: "postal-code",
-        width: 10 %>
-
-      <%= f.hidden_field :page, value: "new_organisation_address" %>
-      <div class="govuk-button-group">
-        <%= f.govuk_submit %>
-        <%= govuk_link_to("Skip for now", new_organisation_telephone_number_merge_request_path(@merge_request)) %>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_name.html.erb b/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_name.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b391e735..000000000
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_name.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<% content_for :before_content do %>
-  <% title = "New organisation name" %>
-  <% content_for :title, title %>
-  <%= govuk_back_link href: absorbing_organisation_merge_request_path(id: @merge_request) %>
-<% end %>
-
-<%= form_with model: @merge_request, url: merge_request_path, method: :patch do |f| %>
-  <%= f.govuk_error_summary %>
-
-  <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">What is the new organisation called?</h2>
-
-  <div class="govuk-grid-row">
-    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds-from-desktop">
-      <%= f.govuk_text_field :new_organisation_name, label: nil %>
-      <%= f.hidden_field :page, value: "new_organisation_name" %>
-      <%= f.govuk_submit %>
-    <% end %>
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_telephone_number.html.erb b/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_telephone_number.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c0c1d81e..000000000
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_telephone_number.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<% content_for :before_content do %>
-  <% title = "New organisation telephone number" %>
-  <% content_for :title, title %>
-  <%= govuk_back_link href: new_organisation_address_merge_request_path(@merge_request) %>
-<% end %>
-
-<%= form_with model: @merge_request, url: merge_request_path, method: :patch do |f| %>
-  <%= f.govuk_error_summary %>
-
-  <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">What is <%= @merge_request.new_organisation_name.possessive %> telephone number?</h2>
-  <div class="govuk-grid-row">
-    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds-from-desktop">
-      <%= f.govuk_text_field :new_organisation_telephone_number, label: nil, width: "two-thirds" %>
-      <%= f.hidden_field :page, value: "new_organisation_telephone_number" %>
-      <div class="govuk-button-group">
-        <%= f.govuk_submit %>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_type.html.erb b/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_type.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e22071e7..000000000
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/new_organisation_type.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<% content_for :before_content do %>
-  <% title = "New organisation type" %>
-  <% content_for :title, title %>
-  <%= govuk_back_link href: new_organisation_telephone_number_merge_request_path(@merge_request) %>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index bae5e568d..211e18da3 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -176,16 +176,9 @@ en:
           attributes:
             absorbing_organisation_id:
               blank: "Select the organisation absorbing the others"
-            telephone_number_correct:
-              blank: "Select to confirm or enter a new telephone number"
-              invalid: "Enter a valid telephone number"
-            new_telephone_number:
-              blank: "Enter a valid telephone number"
-            new_organisation_name:
-              blank: "Enter an organisation name"
-              invalid: "An organisation with this name already exists"
-            new_organisation_telephone_number:
-              blank: "Enter a valid telephone number"
+            merge_date: 
+              blank: "Enter a merge date"
+              invalid: "Enter a valid merge date"
 
   notification:
     logs_deleted:
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 1e9e0dbf1..a4aabeb9c 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -207,12 +207,8 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
       patch "merging-organisations", to: "merge_requests#update_merging_organisations"
       get "merging-organisations/remove", to: "merge_requests#remove_merging_organisation"
       get "absorbing-organisation"
-      get "confirm-telephone-number"
-      get "new-organisation-name"
-      get "new-organisation-address"
-      get "new-organisation-telephone-number"
-      get "new-organisation-type"
       get "merge-date"
+      get "helpdesk-ticket"
       get "details", to: "merge_requests#details"
     end
   end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240813112119_remove_new_org_merge_request_fields.rb b/db/migrate/20240813112119_remove_new_org_merge_request_fields.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7050b54e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240813112119_remove_new_org_merge_request_fields.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+class RemoveNewOrgMergeRequestFields < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def up
+    change_table :merge_requests, bulk: true do |t|
+      t.remove :new_absorbing_organisation
+      t.remove :telephone_number_correct
+      t.remove :new_telephone_number
+      t.remove :new_organisation_name
+      t.remove :new_organisation_address_line1
+      t.remove :new_organisation_address_line2
+      t.remove :new_organisation_postcode
+      t.remove :new_organisation_telephone_number
+    end
+  end
+
+  def down
+    change_table :merge_requests, bulk: true do |t|
+      t.column :new_absorbing_organisation, :boolean
+      t.column :telephone_number_correct, :boolean
+      t.column :new_telephone_number, :string
+      t.column :new_organisation_name, :string
+      t.column :new_organisation_address_line1, :string
+      t.column :new_organisation_address_line2, :string
+      t.column :new_organisation_postcode, :string
+      t.column :new_organisation_telephone_number, :string
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 47ec3c35f..9f0b10ef7 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -433,14 +433,6 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2024_08_19_143150) do
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.integer "status"
     t.integer "absorbing_organisation_id"
-    t.boolean "new_absorbing_organisation"
-    t.boolean "telephone_number_correct"
-    t.string "new_telephone_number"
-    t.string "new_organisation_name"
-    t.string "new_organisation_address_line1"
-    t.string "new_organisation_address_line2"
-    t.string "new_organisation_postcode"
-    t.string "new_organisation_telephone_number"
     t.datetime "merge_date"
     t.integer "requester_id"
     t.string "helpdesk_ticket"
diff --git a/spec/requests/merge_requests_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/merge_requests_controller_spec.rb
index 805f91f1c..8bbd419f7 100644
--- a/spec/requests/merge_requests_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/merge_requests_controller_spec.rb
@@ -194,38 +194,6 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
       end
     end
 
-    describe "#confirm_telephone_number" do
-      let(:merge_request) do
-        MergeRequest.create!(
-          absorbing_organisation: create(:organisation, phone: phone_number),
-          requesting_organisation: organisation,
-        )
-      end
-
-      before { get "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}/confirm-telephone-number", headers: }
-
-      context "when org has phone number" do
-        let(:phone_number) { 123 }
-
-        it "asks to confirm or provide new number" do
-          expect(page).to have_content("This telephone number is correct")
-          expect(page).to have_content("Confirm the telephone number on file, or enter a new one.")
-          expect(page).to have_content(phone_number)
-          expect(page).to have_content("What is #{merge_request.absorbing_organisation.name}'s telephone number?")
-        end
-      end
-
-      context "when org does not have a phone number set" do
-        let(:phone_number) { nil }
-
-        it "asks provide new number" do
-          expect(page).not_to have_content("This telephone number is correct")
-          expect(page).not_to have_content("Confirm the telephone number on file, or enter a new one.")
-          expect(page).to have_content("What is #{merge_request.absorbing_organisation.name}'s telephone number?")
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     describe "#absorbing_organisation" do
       let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation) }
 
@@ -241,6 +209,19 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
       end
     end
 
+    describe "#merge_date" do
+      context "when viewing merge date page" do
+        before do
+          merge_request.update!(absorbing_organisation_id: organisation.id)
+          get "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}/merge-date", headers:
+        end
+
+        it "shows the correct content" do
+          expect(page).to have_content("What is the merge date?")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     describe "#update" do
       describe "from absorbing_organisation page" do
         context "when not answering the question" do
@@ -264,7 +245,7 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
         end
 
         context "when absorbing_organisation_id set to id" do
-          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, new_absorbing_organisation: true) }
+          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation) }
           let(:params) do
             { merge_request: { absorbing_organisation_id: other_organisation.id, page: "absorbing_organisation" } }
           end
@@ -279,109 +260,19 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
             expect(response).to redirect_to(merging_organisations_merge_request_path(merge_request))
           end
 
-          it "updates absorbing_organisation_id and sets new_absorbing_organisation to false" do
+          it "updates absorbing_organisation_id" do
             expect { request }.to change {
               merge_request.reload.absorbing_organisation
-            }.from(nil).to(other_organisation).and change {
-              merge_request.reload.new_absorbing_organisation
-            }.from(true).to(false)
+            }.from(nil).to(other_organisation)
           end
         end
       end
 
-      describe "from confirm_telephone_number page" do
-        context "when confirming the number" do
-          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, new_absorbing_organisation: true, new_telephone_number: "123") }
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { telephone_number_correct: true, page: "confirm_telephone_number" } }
-          end
-
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "redirects merge date path" do
-            request
-
-            expect(response).to redirect_to(merge_date_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-
-          it "updates telephone_number_correct and sets new_telephone_number to nil" do
-            expect { request }.to change {
-              merge_request.reload.telephone_number_correct
-            }.from(nil).to(true).and change {
-              merge_request.reload.new_telephone_number
-            }.from("123").to(nil)
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when setting new number" do
-          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, new_absorbing_organisation: true) }
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { telephone_number_correct: false, new_telephone_number: "123", page: "confirm_telephone_number" } }
-          end
-
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "redirects merge date path" do
-            request
-
-            expect(response).to redirect_to(merge_date_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-
-          it "updates telephone_number_correct and sets new_telephone_number to nil" do
-            expect { request }.to change {
-              merge_request.reload.new_telephone_number
-            }.from(nil).to("123")
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when not answering the question and the org has phone number" do
-          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, absorbing_organisation: create(:organisation, phone: "123")) }
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { page: "confirm_telephone_number" } }
-          end
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "renders the error" do
-            request
-
-            expect(page).to have_content("Select to confirm or enter a new telephone number")
-          end
-
-          it "does not update the request" do
-            expect { request }.not_to(change { merge_request.reload.attributes })
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when not answering the question and the org does not have a phone number" do
-          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, absorbing_organisation: other_organisation) }
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { page: "confirm_telephone_number" } }
-          end
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "renders the error" do
-            request
-
-            expect(page).to have_content("Enter a valid telephone number")
-          end
-
-          it "does not update the request" do
-            expect { request }.not_to(change { merge_request.reload.attributes })
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when not answering the phone number" do
+      describe "from merge_date page" do
+        context "when not answering the question" do
           let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, absorbing_organisation: other_organisation) }
           let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { page: "confirm_telephone_number", telephone_number_correct: false } }
+            { merge_request: { page: "merge_date" } }
           end
           let(:request) do
             patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
@@ -390,230 +281,53 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
           it "renders the error" do
             request
 
-            expect(page).to have_content("Enter a valid telephone number")
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
+            expect(page).to have_content("Enter a merge date")
           end
 
           it "does not update the request" do
             expect { request }.not_to(change { merge_request.reload.attributes })
           end
         end
-      end
-
-      describe "#new_organisation_name" do
-        let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, new_absorbing_organisation: true) }
-
-        context "when viewing the new organisation name page" do
-          before do
-            get "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}/new-organisation-name", headers:
-          end
-
-          it "displays the correct question" do
-            expect(page).to have_content("What is the new organisation called?")
-          end
-
-          it "has the correct back button" do
-            expect(page).to have_link("Back", href: absorbing_organisation_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when updating the new organisation name" do
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { new_organisation_name: "new org name", page: "new_organisation_name" } }
-          end
-
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "redirects to new organisation address path" do
-            request
-            expect(response).to redirect_to(new_organisation_address_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-
-          it "updates new organisation name to the correct name" do
-            expect { request }.to change {
-              merge_request.reload.new_organisation_name
-            }.from(nil).to("new org name")
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when the new organisation name is not answered" do
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { new_organisation_name: nil, page: "new_organisation_name" } }
-          end
-
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "renders the error" do
-            request
-            expect(page).to have_content("Enter an organisation name")
-          end
-
-          it "does not update the organisation name" do
-            expect { request }.not_to(change { merge_request.reload.attributes })
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when the new organisation name already exists" do
-          before do
-            create(:organisation, name: "new org name")
-          end
 
+        context "when merge date set to an invalid date" do
+          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation) }
           let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { new_organisation_name: "New org name", page: "new_organisation_name" } }
+            { merge_request: { page: "merge_date", "merge_date(3i)": "10", "merge_date(2i)": "44", "merge_date(1i)": "2022" } }
           end
 
           let(:request) do
             patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
           end
 
-          it "renders the error" do
+          it "displays the page with an error message" do
             request
-            expect(page).to have_content("An organisation with this name already exists")
-          end
 
-          it "does not update the organisation name" do
-            expect { request }.not_to(change { merge_request.reload.attributes })
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
+            expect(page).to have_content("Enter a valid merge date")
           end
         end
-      end
-
-      describe "#new_organisation_address" do
-        let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, new_organisation_name: "New name", new_absorbing_organisation: true) }
 
-        context "when viewing the new organisation name page" do
-          before do
-            get "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}/new-organisation-address", headers:
-          end
-
-          it "displays the correct question" do
-            expect(page).to have_content("What is New name’s address?")
-          end
-
-          it "has the correct back button" do
-            expect(page).to have_link("Back", href: new_organisation_name_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-
-          it "has a skip link" do
-            expect(page).to have_link("Skip for now", href: new_organisation_telephone_number_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when updating the new organisation address" do
+        context "when merge date set to a valid date" do
+          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation) }
           let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: {
-              new_organisation_address_line1: "first address line",
-              new_organisation_address_line2: "second address line",
-              new_organisation_postcode: "new postcode",
-              page: "new_organisation_address",
-            } }
+            { merge_request: { page: "merge_date", "merge_date(3i)": "10", "merge_date(2i)": "4", "merge_date(1i)": "2022" } }
           end
 
           let(:request) do
             patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
           end
 
-          it "redirects to new organisation telephone path" do
+          it "redirects to helpdesk ticket path" do
             request
-            expect(response).to redirect_to(new_organisation_telephone_number_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-
-          it "updates new organisation address line 1 to correct address line" do
-            expect { request }.to change {
-              merge_request.reload.new_organisation_address_line1
-            }.from(nil).to("first address line")
-          end
 
-          it "updates new organisation address line 2 to correct address line" do
-            expect { request }.to change {
-              merge_request.reload.new_organisation_address_line2
-            }.from(nil).to("second address line")
+            expect(response).to redirect_to(helpdesk_ticket_merge_request_path(merge_request))
           end
 
-          it "updates new organisation postcode to correct address line" do
+          it "updates merge_date" do
             expect { request }.to change {
-              merge_request.reload.new_organisation_postcode
-            }.from(nil).to("new postcode")
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when address is not provided" do
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: {
-              new_organisation_address_line1: nil,
-              new_organisation_address_line2: nil,
-              new_organisation_postcode: nil,
-              page: "new_organisation_address",
-            } }
-          end
-
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "does not throw an error" do
-            request
-            expect(response).to redirect_to(new_organisation_telephone_number_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      describe "#new_organisation_telephone_number" do
-        let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, new_organisation_name: "New name", new_absorbing_organisation: true) }
-
-        context "when viewing the new organisation telephone number page" do
-          before do
-            get "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}/new-organisation-telephone-number", headers:
-          end
-
-          it "displays the correct question" do
-            expect(page).to have_content("What is New name’s telephone number?")
-          end
-
-          it "has the correct back button" do
-            expect(page).to have_link("Back", href: new_organisation_address_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when updating the new organisation telephone number" do
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { new_organisation_telephone_number: "1234", page: "new_organisation_telephone_number" } }
-          end
-
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "redirects to new organisation type path" do
-            request
-            expect(response).to redirect_to(new_organisation_type_merge_request_path(merge_request))
-          end
-
-          it "updates new organisation name to the correct telephone number" do
-            expect { request }.to change {
-              merge_request.reload.new_organisation_telephone_number
-            }.from(nil).to("1234")
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "when the new organisation telephone number is not answered" do
-          let(:params) do
-            { merge_request: { new_organisation_telephone_number: nil, page: "new_organisation_telephone_number" } }
-          end
-
-          let(:request) do
-            patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-          end
-
-          it "renders the error" do
-            request
-            expect(page).to have_content("Enter a valid telephone number")
-          end
-
-          it "does not update the organisation telephone number" do
-            expect { request }.not_to(change { merge_request.reload.attributes })
+              merge_request.reload.merge_date
+            }.from(nil).to(Time.zone.local(2022, 4, 10))
           end
         end
       end
@@ -625,7 +339,7 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
       sign_in user
     end
 
-    describe "#organisations" do
+    describe "#merging_organisations" do
       let(:params) { { merge_request: { requesting_organisation_id: other_organisation.id, status: "incomplete" } } }
 
       context "when creating a new merge request" do
@@ -649,7 +363,7 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
       end
     end
 
-    describe "#update_organisations" do
+    describe "#update_merging_organisations" do
       let(:params) { { merge_request: { merging_organisation: other_organisation.id } } }
 
       context "when updating a merge request with a new organisation" do
@@ -663,7 +377,7 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
       end
     end
 
-    describe "#remove_organisation" do
+    describe "#remove_merging_organisation" do
       let(:params) { { merge_request: { merging_organisation: other_organisation.id } } }
 
       context "when removing an organisation from merge request" do
@@ -681,7 +395,7 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
     describe "#update" do
       describe "from absorbing_organisation page" do
         context "when absorbing_organisation_id set to id" do
-          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation, new_absorbing_organisation: true) }
+          let(:merge_request) { MergeRequest.create!(requesting_organisation: organisation) }
           let(:params) do
             { merge_request: { absorbing_organisation_id: other_organisation.id, page: "absorbing_organisation" } }
           end
@@ -695,25 +409,6 @@ RSpec.describe MergeRequestsController, type: :request do
           end
         end
       end
-
-      describe "#other_merging_organisations" do
-        let(:other_merging_organisations) { "A list of other merging organisations" }
-        let(:params) { { merge_request: { other_merging_organisations:, page: "organisations" } } }
-        let(:request) do
-          patch "/merge-request/#{merge_request.id}", headers:, params:
-        end
-
-        context "when adding other merging organisations" do
-          before do
-            MergeRequestOrganisation.create!(merge_request_id: merge_request.id, merging_organisation_id: other_organisation.id)
-            request
-          end
-
-          it "does not allow updating merging organisations" do
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
-          end
-        end
-      end
     end
   end
 end