Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15741

Local Government: Reorganisation

Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Paul Holmes

ConservativeHamble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to approve new unitary council structures where new unitary council wards cross and split existing (a) district wards, (b) unitary wards and (c) county divisions

Answer

Alison McGovern
The Secretary of State's consideration of local government reorganisation proposals is based on information provided by councils, representations received through the statutory consultation process, and official advice and analysis drawing on published so...

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