Local Government: Elections
Commons · Question 115142 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether he plans to publish the legal advice cited in that letter.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 26 Feb 2026
I refer hon. Members to the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement made on 23 February (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice.