Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 57074

Elections: Devolution

Tabled: 3 June 2025

Answered: 11 June 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) transparency and (b) local accountability in areas where local elections have been cancelled as part of planned devolution arrangements.

Answer

Jim McMahon

Accountability for decisions in all local authorities whose elections were postponed remains with the elected members, whose terms of office were extended by one year.The government ran public consultations in the areas on the Devolution Priority Programm...

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