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Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 January 2026

Debate

Local Elections: Cancellation

Contribution

My noble friend is quite right to say that there is a precedent for cancelling elections. I have been involved with local government for a very long time. At many times in the past, there has been tinkering at the edges of reorganising local government. If we do not reorganise local government, it will not be sustainable for the future. This is the biggest reorganisation of local government for over 50 years. We have asked the councils, if they wish to postpone their elections, to let us know about that. We are now considering their responses.

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