Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102389
Local Government: Reorganisation
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with refence to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, Official Report col 1130, whether he expects election officials to be made
Answer
Alison McGovernThe majority of 2026 council elections are unaffected by local government reorganisation and are going ahead. While staffing decisions are for individual councils who employ electoral services staff, if the Government decides to postpone any elections it ...
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