Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113735
Local Government: Working Hours
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 103895 on Local Government: Working Hours, whether he plans to take Best Value intervention action against local authorities
Answer
Alison McGovernThe letter of 19 December 2025 is clear that the provision in the current Best Value Guidance in relation to the four-day week remains in force. Ministers take a range of factors into account when considering whether to exercise statutory powers in relati...
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