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Councillors: Conduct

Commons · Question 22386 · Tabled 7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to amend the guidance entitled Illustrative text for local code of conduct, last updated on 20 September 2013, to include a free speech protection

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 15 Jan 2025

I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 20985 on 9 January 2025, which states that government has launched a consultation on a range of proposals to strengthen the local government standards regime. This includes proposals for the possi...