Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 99859

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 15 December 2025

Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75987 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether he has a policy on the area that Charter Trustees should cover.

Answer

Alison McGovern

Government policy is to work with local leaders to ensure ceremonial rights are maintained through local government reorganisation.Charter trustees are one of the mechanisms available. Their role is simply to protect ceremonial rights and civic traditions...

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