Written questions

Local Government: Reorganisation

Lords · Question HL3194 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness O'Neill of Bexley

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the capacity of statutory responsible officers in local government in light of ongoing local government reorganisation.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 18 Sep 2026

In designing its support offer for local government reorganisation, the Department engaged with a range of local government stakeholders to understand how to best support the capacity of statutory officers. In response to that feedback, this year the Depa...