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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 7 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.


Publication of Legal Advice on Local Government Reorganisation

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House the legal advice received by His Majesty's Government relating to the lawfulness and legal robustness of the local government reorganisation programme, including the decisions made in March 2026 in respect of Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and the subsequent withdrawal of those decisions.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
763 
Session
2026-27
Other sponsors
Rachel Gilmour
Caroline Voaden
Marie Goldman
Alison Bennett
Jess Brown-Fuller
Subjects
Legal opinion Local government Reorganisation
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk