Written questions

Mayor of Greater Manchester: By-elections

Commons · Question 3250 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of a by-election for the office of Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Answer

Answered by Nesil Caliskan, 4 Jun 2026

No assessment has been made by central government. Spend on mayoral elections for Strategic Authorities is a matter for those authorities.