Written Question·Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission·UIN 88726

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what information the Speaker's Committee holds on whether the Electoral Commission has held discussions with the Government on the l

Answer

Sir Jeremy Wright
The Electoral Commission has had discussions with MHCLG officials about the proposals for local government reorganisation and the implications for elections.The Commission has said that delaying elections for more than one year can affect the legitimacy o...

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