Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115975
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he consulted (a) Cabinet and (b) the Prime Minister prior to the decision to (i) postpone the 2026 local elections and (ii) reverse that postponement.
Answer
Alison McGovernI refer the hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement of 23 February (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice. Councils are being supported to deliver elections. The...
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