Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105224

Local Government: Public Relations

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 January 2026 to Question 99491 on Local Government: Public Relations, whether his Department monitors local authority adherence to the Publicity Code

Answer

Alison McGovern
My letter of 19 November reminded councils in reorganisation areas that they must have regard to the Code when producing publicity relating to local government reorganisation. Concerns about specific cases should be raised with the relevant council’s Moni...
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