Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 101246

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring forward legislative changes to strengthen local enforcement powers before the introduction of unitary local government arrangements.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Local authorities currently exercise a range of enforcement powers across different functions, reflecting the services they deliver. The Government has no plans to amend these powers in connection with local government reorganisation. Where councils are r...

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