Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 58771
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2025 to Question 52712 on Local Government: Elections, whether the proposed abolition of a council would meet the criteria.
Answer
Jim McMahonIf the Secretary of State decides to implement a council’s proposal for unitary local government, secondary legislation, which will be subject to Parliamentary approval, will be required to abolish existing councils, establish new structures and make tran...
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