Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 101306
Elections: Essex
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 13 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Conservative — Harwich and North Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his decision for postpone the Mayoral election in Essex, if he will make an estimate of the cost to local authorities of the preparations for that election, including
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehNo assessment has been made by central government. Spend on these elections is a matter for the relevant local authorities.