Written question asked by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) on Monday, 8 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Friday, 19 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Local Government: Costs
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to local authorities of complying with section 9KC, section 9MA and section 9MF of the Local Government Act 2000 in (1) 2022–23, (2) 2023–24, and (3) 2024–25.
- Answer
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No formal assessment has been made of the costs to local authorities of complying with sections 9KC, 9MA, and 9MF of the Local Government Act 2000 for the years 2022-23, 2023-24, or 2024-25.
Where a local authority has decided to hold a referendum or pass a resolution in relation to its governance arrangements, the associated costs are a matter for the local authority.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL12756
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Costs Local government
- Legislation
- Local Government Act 2000
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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