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.