Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 52712
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 28 May 2025
Question
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will her Department use to determine whether scheduled elections in 2026 (a) will and (b) will not be postponed in the context of the ongoing two-tier local governm
Answer
Jim McMahonThere are no plans to postpone council elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification.