Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 116038
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Solicitor General, if the Attorney General whether he provided advice to (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Secretary of State for Local Government on the original decision to cancel local elections in May 2026.
Answer
Ellie ReevesBy long standing convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government.This convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal advisers to the Government ...
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