Local Government: Reorganisation
Commons · Question 116546 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that decisions relating to local government reorganisation meet relevant (a) public sector equality duties and (b) provisions of the
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 9 Mar 2026
Decisions on the most appropriate option for each area will be judgements in the round, having regard to the statutory guidance and the available evidence, including governance and service delivery considerations. All public bodies, including the Governme...