Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 70285

Parish and Town Councils: Bullying

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

ConservativeNew Forest East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to increase protection of town and parish council clerks against bullying by elected councillors.

Answer

Jim McMahon
In December the Government launched a consultation seeking views on proposed measures to strengthen the local government standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England. The response to the consultation will be issued in due course. After...

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