Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 108136 · 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 delaying elections on the timing of his decision on the composition of the new councils in Essex.
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...