Written questions

Local Government: Elections

Commons · Question 108132 · 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, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of holding some elections, but not others, in Essex on the local government reorganisation progress.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 2 Feb 2026

In reaching his decisions on 2026 elections, as set out to the House on 22 January 2026, the Secretary of State adopted a locally led approach and carefully considered all the representations made. The consultation on the final proposals for Essex, Southe...