Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 78281

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Alberto Costa

ConservativeSouth Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to ensure that interim officers in local government are held accountable for decisions made during their tenure.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces, including holding interim officers to account. Ministers have little remit to intervene in employment issues within local authorities, except where specifi...

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