Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15021

Local Government: Recall Petitions

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Olivia Blake

LabourSheffield Hallam

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce recall petition powers for communities in relation to their elected council representatives.

Answer

Alison McGovern
The government is not currently proposing to introduce recall petition powers for councillors. Instead, we are committed to strengthening the local government standards regime through a comprehensive package of reforms. The government response to the ‘Str...

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