Written questions

Local Government: Elections

Commons · Question 108131 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 2 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he received representations from people in the unitary authority of Thurrock council before announcing the postponement of elections in Thurrock.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 2 Feb 2026

In reaching his decisions, as set out to Parliament on 22 January, the Secretary of State carefully considered all the representations made, including those relating to elections in Thurrock. The Secretary of State did not have meetings with the Leader of...