Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 84984
Parish and Town Councils: Accountability
Tabled: 24 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) transparency and (b) accountability at parish council level.
Answer
Alison McGovernUnder the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, parish councils are required to complete and publish an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) to support transparency in council spending and enable the local electorate to hold them to account. ...
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