Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 94113

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 24 November 2025

Answered: 1 December 2025

Named Day

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer given to UIN 89924 on 19 November 2025, whether his Department will require a request from local councils to postpone elections in 2026 to be made before a

Answer

Alison McGovern

As I made clear in my answer to Question UIN 87207 on 10 November 2025, our starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise. No local elections in Essex were cancelled in 2025. Elections to Essex County Counc...

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