Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 109269 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department undertook verification of local authorities’ representations which noted insufficient capacity because of the scheduled May 2026 elections.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 13 Feb 2026
Representations were received from councils with elections scheduled in May, including from councillors and political groups, and from other councils, interested organisations, Member of Parliament, and members of the public.The Secretary of State ran a l...