Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 103424 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential impact of delaying local elections in 2026 on levels of public trust in (a) the Government and (b) the UK’s democratic system.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 14 Jan 2026
This government takes democracy very seriously. In the spirit of devolution and trusting local leaders we have listened to councils telling us about the capacity constraints they are operating within and the work that reorganisation introduces on top of e...