Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 114033
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse is of a) reinstating and b) holding previously cancelled local elections in May 2026.
Answer
Alison McGovernI refer the Rt hon. and hon. Members to the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement of 23 February 2026 (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that Government does not comment on or publish legal advice. The Government has no plans to publi...
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