Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 123198
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 8 April 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116477 on Local government: elections, what his timetable is for establishing the claimant’s reasonable legal costs.
Answer
Alison McGovernAn initial payment has been made, and the remaining costs will be determined in line with the usual processes.