Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 109269

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department undertook verification of local authorities’ representations which noted insufficient capacity because of the scheduled May 2026 elections.

Answer

Alison McGovern

Representations were received from councils with elections scheduled in May, including from councillors and political groups, and from other councils, interested organisations, Member of Parliament, and members of the public.The Secretary of State ran a l...

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