Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 78273
Councillors: Misconduct
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) investigating and (b) sanctioning misconduct by (i) town and (ii) parish councillors.
Answer
Alison McGovernIn December 2024 the government launched a consultation seeking views on wide ranging reforms to the local government standards regime in England. The government response will be issued in due course. After its release, we will continue to work actively w...
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