Kevin Hollinrake

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 March 2025

Debate

Local Government Funding

Contribution

The Minister mentions local government reorganisation. On 5 February, the Deputy Prime Minister stated: “We are postponing elections for one year, from May 2025 to May 2026”—[Official Report, 5 February 2025; Vol. 761, c. 767.] but on 17 February, the Minister, in a written parliamentary question, said that “new unitary…government will be established or go-live in 2027” or 2028. Will the Minister confirm that these elections are not being postponed, and that they are, in fact, being cancelled for up to three years, meaning that councillors will serve terms of up to seven years? Will he also confirm that the Deputy Prime Minister may have unintentionally misled the House, and will he correct the record?

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