Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113744
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the evidence he planned to file at the High Court on the postponement of local elections in England in May 2026.
Answer
Alison McGovernI refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 23 February 2026 (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice. The case the Rt Hon. Member refers to has now been concluded a...
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