Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15745
Local Government: Elections
Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Paul Holmes
Conservative — Hamble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department holds an estimate on the average unit cost of a local government by-election.
Answer
Samantha DixonThe funding of costs necessarily incurred for the delivery of local government by-elections is a matter for local authorities. The Government does not hold information on the average unit cost of a local government by-election.