Councillors: Debts
Commons · Question 106648 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of restrictions on local councillors who are in debt to the authority they are a member of.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 22 Jan 2026
Provisions on the declaration and registration of councillor interests restrict them from participating in decisions where they may have a conflict of interest. Participating in a decision where there is a conflict of interest may be a breach of codes of ...