Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 103424
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential impact of delaying local elections in 2026 on levels of public trust in (a) the Government and (b) the UK’s democratic system.
Answer
Alison McGovernThis government takes democracy very seriously. In the spirit of devolution and trusting local leaders we have listened to councils telling us about the capacity constraints they are operating within and the work that reorganisation introduces on top of e...
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