Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121741
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2026, to Question 116749, on Local Government: Elections, whether the Secretary of State was advised that he was pre-determined.
Answer
Alison McGovernIt is a longstanding principle that the government does not comment on or publish legal advice.