Local Government: Standards
Commons · Question 127247 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria are used to determine when central government intervention in a local authority is warranted in relation to standards or governance failures.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 22 Apr 2026
The Secretary of State must be satisfied that a local authority is failing to carry out its functions in compliance with the Best Value Duty before intervening on a statutory basis under section 15 of the Local Government Act 1999. The Secretary of State’...