Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107530
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton and Cheam
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential impact of preparing for scheduled elections that have been cancelled on costs and council officer time.
Answer
Alison McGovernSpend on elections is a matter for local authorities. Where councils have asked for their elections to go ahead, those elections are going ahead. The Government has listened to councils, as we said we would. Postponement also avoids the cost of holding el...
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