Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 24839

Local Government

Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Esther McVey

ConservativeTatton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department provides guidance to chief executives of local authorities on attending meetings with Rt hon. and hon. Members.

Answer

Jim McMahon
The department does not issue such guidance. Councils are independent, democratic bodies accountable to the communities they serve.