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 Jim McMahon (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Councillors: Databases
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to support the development of open data, across-council, look-up database or search facility for councillor contact details, and consult on the issue through the UK National Action Plan for Open Government process.
- Answer
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Councils are responsible for determining how they publish and provide access to information about their elected members. Government has no plans to consult on a change to this approach.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 20381
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Databases Councillors
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- 2026-09-08 13:04:40 +0100
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