Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Monday, 3 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 March 2025. It was answered by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Local Government: Elections
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 29001 on Local Government: Elections, whether the scheduled 2026 district council elections will be cancelled if a decision is taken in the two-tier area to move ahead with unitary local government restructuring.
- Answer
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There are no plans to cancel district council elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification.
The date of any unitary council elections will depend on the nature of proposals for local government reorganisation and progress on development of those proposals.
Members could review the numerous examples of reorganisations which took place under the previous government to better understand the practical steps taken as the programme progresses.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 34866
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Elections Local government
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