Local Government: Elections

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential impact of delaying local elections in 2026 on levels of public trust in (a) the Government and (b) the UK’s democratic system.

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1. 6 January 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential impact of delaying local elections in 2026 on levels of public trust in (a) the Government and (b) the UK’s democratic system.

   Source: Commons

2. 14 January 2026

   Answer

   This government takes democracy very seriously. In the spirit of devolution and trusting local leaders we have listened to councils telling us about the capacity constraints they are operating within and the work that reorganisation introduces on top of e...

   Source: Written answer

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