Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102446

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department have had with the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the process of public consultation on new boundary wards.

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is an independent body, accountable to Parliament, responsible for delivering fair electoral and boundary arrangements for English councils. As an independent body, decisions about the process of public...

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