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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 January 2026

Debate

Local Elections: Cancellation

Contribution

My Lords, my question is asked in the light of the result of today’s Horsley by-election for Derbyshire County Council, in which the Green Party took the seat from Reform with 43% of the vote. Reform had 35% of the vote, the Conservatives 14% and Labour 4%. Given that the political landscape is clearly changing, and people’s political views are changing very fast, is it not right that every community in the land should have representatives who reflect their current political views?

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