Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104176

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 8 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Electoral Commission statement entitled Electoral Commission responds to potential election postponements, published on 19 December 2025, what is the Govern

Answer

Alison McGovern

This 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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