Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 127247

Local Government: Standards

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria are used to determine when central government intervention in a local authority is warranted in relation to standards or governance failures.

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Secretary of State must be satisfied that a local authority is failing to carry out its functions in compliance with the Best Value Duty before intervening on a statutory basis under section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999. The Secretary of State’...

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