Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80733
Unitary Councils: Elections
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using the Single Transferable Vote system in elections for newly established unitary councils.
Answer
Samantha DixonElections for existing unitary councils are held under the First Past the Post system. There are no plans to change the voting system for local council elections in England and elections for newly established unitary councils will also be held under this ...
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