Local Government: Reorganisation
Commons · Question 4587 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether councils identified as at risk under new powers on financial mismanagement in local government will be excluded from merging with other authorities under local government
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 3 Jun 2026
There are no plans to exclude any local authorities from reorganisation where places were invited to submit proposals. All proposals should meet the statutory criteria for local government reorganisation, including being the right size to achieve efficien...