Written questions

Local Government: Essex

Commons · Question 126039 · 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, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123457 on Local Government and Voluntary Organisations: Social Impact Bonds, whether his Department consulted the Department f

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 20 Apr 2026

The Government has decided to delay - not cancel - inaugural mayoral elections in places like Essex, which are undertaking local government reorganisation, to allow that process to conclude and ensure there are firm institutional foundations in place befo...