Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 57043
Local Government: Misconduct
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will consider introducing stronger (a) censure and (b) sanction options for serious breaches of member codes of conduct in local authorities.
Answer
Jim McMahonIn December 2024 the Government launched a consultation seeking views on proposed measures to strengthen the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England, including the introduction of the sanction of suspension, to empower local autho...
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