Written question asked by Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026. It was answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Parish and Town Councils: Accountability
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take legislative steps to make parish councils more accountable to their constituents.
- Answer
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Local authorities are independent employers, responsible for the day to day running of their organisation and workforces. This includes parish and town councils. Government has no remit to intervene in the day-to-day affairs of local councils, except where specific provision has been made in legislation.
Parish councils are accountable for their actions to their electorate and must act within their statutory powers. Local people can hold councils to account, through the parish councils' own complaints processes.
Central government has no current plans to take any further legislative steps on this matter.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 128987
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Accountability Parish and town councils
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- 2026-04-27 11:55:17 +0100
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