Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 109537

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what advice he has received from departmental officials on whether he has the power to (a) facilitate and (b) require talks between Birmingham City Council and trade unions to re

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Secretary of State has powers set out in the Local Government Act 1999 to direct councils to take specific action he considers necessary or expedient to secure compliance with the Best Value Duty. This is a duty to make arrangements to secure continuo...

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