United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 116038
Local Government: Elections
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25 February 2026
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3 March 2026 · Answer
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3 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Solicitor General, if the Attorney General whether he provided advice to (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Secretary of State for Local Government on the original decision to cancel local elections in May 2026.
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25 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Solicitor General, if the Attorney General whether he provided advice to (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Secretary of State for Local Government on the original decision to cancel local elections in May 2026.
Source: Commons
3 March 2026
Answer
By long standing convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government.This convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal advisers to the Government ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-25/116038
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1885083
- uk · wq-1885083 · source updated 3 March 2026