Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 78282
Local Government: Legal Costs
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that information on (a) settlement payments and (b) legal costs incurred by local authorities in cases of staff misconduct is shared with (i) re
Answer
Alison McGovernLocal authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces and compliance with all relevant employment legislation. This includes responsibility for cases of staff misconduct.