Waste Disposal: Birmingham
Commons · Question 112138 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken in response to commissioners’ concerns over the impact of the waste dispute in Birmingham on council capacity.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 23 Feb 2026
Commissioners were appointed in October 2023 to provide oversight and support the Council on their wider improvement journey. The Secretary of State receives regular six-monthly reports from Commissioners outlining the progress made by the Council in comp...