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That this House notes the appointment of 11 former long-serving members of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council as Honorary Aldermen following the 2026 Local Elections; recognises the more than 190 years of combined public service given to the people of Newcastle-under-Lyme by these 11 individuals; further notes that these appointments were confirmed with unanimous support - from all political parties- at a meeting of Full Council, at Castle House in Newcastle-under-Lyme, on Wednesday 8th July 2026; also notes the new Honorary Aldermen who served in council wards in the Newcastle-under-Lyme parliamentary constituency, Alderman Gillian Williams who served for 33 years, Alderman John Williams who served for 31 years, Alderman Trevor Johnson who served for 12 years, Alderman Stephen Sweeney who served for 20 years, and Alderman Ian Wilkes who served for 20 years; and joins the Hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme in giving thanks for their more than 100 years of combined service to the good people who live, learn and work in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
That this House notes the appointment of 11 former long-serving members of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council as Honorary Aldermen following the 2026 Local Elections; recognises the more than 190 years of combined public service given to the people of Newcastle-under-Lyme by these 11 individuals; further notes that these appointments were confirmed...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47703 on Civic Dignitaries and Members, what his policy is on Members of the House of Lords serving as (a) councillors, (b) council mayors, (c) Police and Crime Commissioners, (d) the...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47703 on Civic Dignitaries and Members, what his policy is on Members of the House of Lords serving as (a) councillors, (b) council mayors, (c) Police and Crime Commissioners, (d) the...
Members of the House of Lords are not disqualified from serving as councillors, elected mayors of single authorities, combined authorities or combined county authorities, the Mayor of London or Police and Crime Commissioners.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47703 on Civic Dignitaries and Members, what his policy is on Members of the House of Lords serving as (a) councillors, (b) council mayors, (c) Police and Crime Commissioners, (d) the Mayor...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47703 on Civic Dignitaries and Members, what his policy is on Members of the House of Lords serving as (a) councillors, (b) council mayors, (c) Police and Crime Commissioners, (d) the Mayor...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of protests being undertaken (1) within the curtilage of the private property of elected representatives' family homes, and (2) within or on top of elected representatives' family homes; and whether they consider those protests to amount to intimidation.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of protests being undertaken (1) within the curtilage of the private property of elected representatives' family homes, and (2) within or on top of elected representatives' family homes; and whether they consider those protests to amount to intimidation.
The Government has been clear: harassment and intimidation of elected representatives is never acceptable. Such behaviour undermines our democracy and discourages public engagement.
As Chair of the Defending Democracy Taskforce, the Security Minister is clear – as set out in the Defending Democracy Policing Protocol - that protesting at the homes of elected representatives is unacceptable and should be treated as harassment by the police. The Security Minister has also written to Chief Constables recently, encouraging them to use all powers available to them to tackle the harassment and intimidation of elected representatives.
Under the Taskforce’s renewed mandate, we are reviewing how to strengthen protections and close any legislative gaps, including in the context of protecting public office holders in their private homes. Measures such as the new aggravating factor proposed in the recently published Elections Strategy will provide clearer consequences for behaviour that crosses the line into abuse. The Government also welcomes the important work of the Speaker’s Conference and looks forward to its final recommendations.
That this House notes Lancaster City Council’s longstanding custom of admitting new Freemen and Freewomen of the city; further notes that traditionally the honour of becoming a Freeman or Freewoman carried a number of privileges including the right to pasture a limited number of beasts on the Marsh, to enter the city free from the payment of tolls and also to bring goods through toll gates for sale at the Lancaster Market; observes that whilst nowadays the role carries few rights, this remains popular amongst those who are proud of their heritage; and congratulates all those who have been admitted as Freemen and Freewomen in 2025 including Liam Birkett, Alexander Stuart Gibson, Christopher Michael Gibson, Daniel Owen Greene, Edwina Greenfield, William James Holland, Darren Hunt, Arthur Samuel Jones, Edwina Jones, Andrew Martin Kay, Thomas Layfield, Christine Pearcy, Tony Pearcy, Duncan Leslie Moore, Jamie Luke Mason-Milward, Kimberley Maria Mason-Milward, Gillian Mawby, Peter Mawby, Andrew Ian Robertson, Mark Sarjent, Amy Louise Stanning, Tim John Tomlinson, Graham Michael White, Michael Joseph White, Ben Wilkinson, and Paul Michael Wilkinson.
That this House notes Lancaster City Council’s longstanding custom of admitting new Freemen and Freewomen of the city; further notes that traditionally the honour of becoming a Freeman or Freewoman carried a number of privileges including the right to pasture a limited number of beasts on the Marsh, to enter...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance she has issued on whether incumbent (a) councillors, (b) council mayors, (c) Police and Crime Commissioners and (d) combined authority mayors may (i) stand for election and (ii) continue to hold office as Members of Parliament;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance she has issued on whether incumbent (a) councillors, (b) council mayors, (c) Police and Crime Commissioners and (d) combined authority mayors may (i) stand for election and (ii) continue to hold office as Members of Parliament;...
Councillors, elected mayors of single authorities, combined authorities (‘CAs’) and combined county authorities (‘CCAs’) and Police and Crime Commissioners (‘PCCs’) are not disqualified from standing for election as Members of Parliament (‘MPs’). PCCs, including CA and CCA mayors who also hold the PCC function, if they are successfully elected, will need to stand down from their offices before accepting the office of MP. Currently, the remaining types of elected officials are not disqualified from holding both elected offices.
The English Devolution White Paper set out that government will introduce proposals limiting individuals from holding the office of MP and Mayor of a Strategic Authority (including CAs, CCAs and the Greater London Authority) simultaneously.
It is the role of the Electoral Commission to provide guidance for local government, PCC and Parliamentary candidates. Guidance on the disqualifications that apply to each can be found on their website.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to enable communities covered by a borough council to retain (a) mayors, (b) honorary freemen and (c) honorary aldermen; and how appointments of other local officers of dignity will be made after...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to enable communities covered by a borough council to retain (a) mayors, (b) honorary freemen and (c) honorary aldermen; and how appointments of other local officers of dignity will be made after...
The Government is committed to ensuring that the treasured historic and ceremonial rights and privileges of local communities will be protected through the local government reorganisation process. General regulations governing unitarisation exercises provide that honorary freemen and aldermen of predecessor local authorities retain their status for the relevant successor unitary authorities.
After reorganisation, parish councils may make ceremonial appointments for their area. Where there is no such parish, at the request of the council involved, we can establish charter trustees for the areas of predecessor borough or city areas to preserve their historic rights and privileges, including the ability to appoint a mayor, deputy mayor, and honorary freemen and aldermen. We recognise this as an important issue for areas and if there will be a need for legislation to establish charter trustees this will be discussed with the area in advance of reorganisation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 5416 on Civic Dignitaries and Members: Age, what meetings she has had with (a) stakeholders in the (i) electoral, (ii) devolved and local government, (iii) education and (iv)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 5416 on Civic Dignitaries and Members: Age, what meetings she has had with (a) stakeholders in the (i) electoral, (ii) devolved and local government, (iii) education and (iv)...
Pursuant to the answer to Question UIN 5416 on 11 October 2024, the Government is committed to working with stakeholders in the electoral sector and civil society organisations as it seeks to make improvements to our electoral system. Ministers and officials meet regularly with the electoral sector and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
We are clear that electoral reform will require careful consideration and widespread engagement with civil society and, of course, young people themselves as work progresses. Details of ministerial meeting with external organisations are published on gov.uk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2313 on Members: Age, whether she plans to lower the candidacy age to 16 for (a) Members of Parliament, (b) elected Mayors, (c) councillors and (d) Police and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2313 on Members: Age, whether she plans to lower the candidacy age to 16 for (a) Members of Parliament, (b) elected Mayors, (c) councillors and (d) Police and...
As per the manifesto, the Government is committed to act during this Parliament to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections, strengthening our democracy, empowering young people to participate and building an informed and empowered electorate.
Regarding the candidacy age for members of the House of Commons, elected Mayors, councillors and Police and Crime Commissioners the Government currently has no plans to change the eligibility criteria.
Lowering the voting age will be a major change to the electoral franchise, with implications for the wider electoral sector. Successful design and implementation of the change will require careful planning and engagement with stakeholders in the electoral sector, devolved and local government, education and civil society and, importantly, young people themselves.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with local government leaders on the safety of elected representatives when carrying out their democratic duties.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with local government leaders on the safety of elected representatives when carrying out their democratic duties.
The Secretary of State recently attended a Local Government Forum where this issue was raised.
To protect elected members' safety, the Government is reviewing proposals to remove the requirement to publish home addresses on registers of interests and has already changed the law to remove the requirement for people standing as local councillors to have their home addresses published on ballot papers.
The LGA provides comprehensive guidance and advice for councillors on personal safety on their website and is considering developing a further training offer and bespoke advice.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what his policy is on the employment status of (a) councillors and (b) elected mayors.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what his policy is on the employment status of (a) councillors and (b) elected mayors.
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Neither councillors nor elected mayors are employees, rather they hold elected office.
As I indicated in my written statement of 19 December 2012, Official Report, column 105WS, the broad policy of this Government is different from the last Administration, which introduced pensions for councillors.
We believe that councillors should not become employees of the council dependent on the municipal payroll. Robust local scrutiny and local democracy is assisted by councillors being substantively independent of means and of thought from the body they are overseeing.
The best thing we can do to encourage more people to take part in municipal public life is to decentralise more power to local communities so being a councillor is an even more meaningful and rewarding role.
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Graham for all the work he has done on behalf of freemen. I correct him in that I am an honorary freeman of England and Wales. In fact, I was proposed by the freemen of York, not by the freemen of Newcastle-under-Lyme,...
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Graham for all the work he has done on behalf of freemen. I correct him in that I am an honorary freeman of England and Wales. In fact, I was proposed by the freemen of York, not by the freemen of Newcastle-under-Lyme,...
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for having taken care in dealing with this matter more fully than he might have done. I had made known to him the concerns that had been expressed to me outside the House. This could have been a joyous moment in my...
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for having taken care in dealing with this matter more fully than he might have done. I had made known to him the concerns that had been expressed to me outside the House. This could have been a joyous moment in my...
My Lords, this amendment introduces a new clause relating to local freedoms. It was introduced in the other place by the honourable Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central to, as he put it, ""correct a significant inequality. It would also correct an anomaly that undermines freemen, where they remain, when...
My Lords, this amendment introduces a new clause relating to local freedoms. It was introduced in the other place by the honourable Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central to, as he put it, ""correct a significant inequality. It would also correct an anomaly that undermines freemen, where they remain, when...
That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 7.
That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 7.
My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Lords for supporting these provisions. Motion agreed. Motion on Amendment 7 Moved by
My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Lords for supporting these provisions. Motion agreed. Motion on Amendment 7 Moved by
That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 8.
That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 8.
My Lords, I spoke to this amendment with Amendment 2. Motion agreed. Motion on Amendment 8 Moved by
My Lords, I spoke to this amendment with Amendment 2. Motion agreed. Motion on Amendment 8 Moved by