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Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 February 2026

Debate

Local Government Reorganisation

Contribution

I thank the noble Lord for recognising the way in which local government responds to things such as this—and I know that colleagues in electoral services and on the political side of local government will do what they need to do and be ready for these elections. As I said, they are more than used to responding to very short-notice elections, including snap general elections; they work very well in those circumstances. In my experience, councils’ electoral services departments are extraordinarily efficient and effective, so I welcome his comments in that regard. The costs are now being assessed, although I cannot give the noble Lord a figure at the moment. I am afraid that that will have to wait.

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