Basildon Council: Debts

Commons · Question 125787 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his decision letter to council leaders in Essex on local government reorganisation, dated 25 March 2026, whether the debt acquired by Basildon council over the

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 20 Apr 2026

All proposals for local government reorganisation were considered carefully, on a case‑by‑case basis, against the criteria set out in the statutory guidance, alongside responses to the consultation, representations made, and all other relevant information...