Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Florence Eshalomi (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Elections: Local Government

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 5954 on Elections: Local Government, if she will make it her policy to (a) publish the 2026 prospectus on local election pilots and (b) place the 2027 pilot prospectus in the Library of the House once it is distributed to local councils.

Answer

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the timetable in the published Flexible voting pilots 2027: Prospectus.

The Government has no plans to publish the 2026 prospectus and no plans to place the 2027 prospectus in the Libraries of either House.

Applications to pilot at combined authority mayoral elections will be considered.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 20345
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Elections: Local Government
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Elections Local government Pilot schemes Redditch Borough Council Tamworth Borough Council Stevenage Borough Council
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