Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 31968
Local Government: Reorganisation
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to hold local referendums on proposed local government mergers.
Answer
Jim McMahonThere are no plans to make a policy to hold local referendums on proposed local government mergers. Proposals for unitary local government must meet local needs and be informed by local views. It is for councils to decide how best to engage locally in a m...
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