Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 107957 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the risk to voters from the holding and postponement of elections in the same area.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 29 Jan 2026
There are approximately 650 councillors whose terms will be extended as a result of local election postponements. This does not take into account any by-elections. The exact length of the term of the office will vary, including depending on the election c...