Written questions

Local Government: Conduct

Commons · Question 58766 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered including new standards in public life clauses in the English Devolution Bill.

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 17 Jun 2025

In December 2024, the government launched a consultation seeking views on proposed measures to strengthen the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England, including the introduction of the sanction of suspension, to empower local auth...