Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 94405

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025

Question

Lewis Cocking

ConservativeBroxbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on local authorities who do not wish to engage in local government reorganisation.

Answer

Alison McGovern
On 5 February 2025, the Government invited two-tier authorities and their neighbouring small unitary councils to develop proposals for unitary local government. All areas have engaged with their invitation although not all councils have submitted proposal...

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