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
Labour — Sheffield 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 McGovernThe 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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