Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 57043

Local Government: Misconduct

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named Day

Question

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 McMahon
In 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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