Written questions

Councillors: Tower Hamlets

Lords · Question HL7837 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness O'Neill of Bexley

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the best value inspection of Tower Hamlets Council in 2024, what assessment was made by the Commissioners of the standards of behaviour in council meetings.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 3 Jun 2025

The Best Value Inspection of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets report was published on 12th November 2024. Inspectors found that “[council] meetings have, at times, been fractious, the tone has been occasionally aggressive and sometimes there has been f...