Written questions

Councillors: Codes of Practice

Commons · Question 84873 · Tabled 23 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 29 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Peter Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to consider the potential merits of a statutory code of conduct for local government councillors.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 29 Oct 2025

I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 78274 on 20 October 2025. The government consulted on reforms to the local government standards regime earlier this year and the response will be issued in due course.