Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116477

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 27 February 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) legal action and (b) other expenditure arising from the decision to postpone local elections in England in May 20

Answer

Alison McGovern

As per the Secretary of State’s correspondence to the Rt. Hon. Member of 23 February, the Government has agreed to pay the claimant’s reasonable legal costs, with the final amount to be determined. Any further Government legal or administrative costs will...

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