Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 111144

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his oral statement of 22 January 2026, Official Report, Column 486, on Local Government Reorganisation, whether he will reimburse councils for the administrativ

Answer

Alison McGovern
I refer the Rt.Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement of 23 February HCWS1349, updating the House on 2026 local elections.