Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107660

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 21 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Named Day

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to consider representations from councillors at (a) Thurrock and (b) Basildon councils on alleged procedural improprieties before he decides on cancelling those

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Secretary of State announced his decisions to the House on 22 January. We plan to bring forward legislation to postpone Thurrock Council’s 2026 elections. In reaching his decisions, the Secretary of State carefully considered all the representations m...

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