Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 122691

Local Government: Elections

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish all substantive communications made to the court by the Government in the context of the legal challenge on the cancellation of the May 2026 local elections.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Correspondence with the court has been routine and administrative; there are therefore no substantive communications to publish.