Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps she is taking to ensure local authorities uphold the Nolan principles.”
Tabled: 27 October 2026Answered: 2 November 2026
Asked by
Ben Goldsborough
Labour — South Norfolk
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Jim McMahon)
Standards in local government are important. The Localism Act 2011 requires every local authority in England to adopt a code of conduct that conforms to the Nolan principles. The Government are committed to a whole system reform of the local government standards framework to make it stronger and more efficient, including with stronger sanctions, and we will legislate when parliamentary time allows.