Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 110704 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities will have discretion following the implementation of electoral boundary changes to determine whether elections are held by thirds, halves, or all-out el
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 9 Feb 2026
The legislation governing councils’ power to choose its own scheme of elections is set out in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. The legislation permits non-metropolitan district councils to choose to mo...