Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 89924
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with refence to his Department's oral statement of 5 February 2025 on English Devolution and Local Government, Official Report, col 767, whether it remains his Department's polic
Answer
Alison McGovernThe Department has received no formal requests to postpone elections from councils in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock that were invited to submit proposals for unitary local government. In terms of cancelling elections, I expect the secondary legislat...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 89924) →