United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 203358
Local Government: Elections
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18 October 2023
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25 October 2023 · Answer
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25 October 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential fiscal merits of requiring all local elections in England to be conducted on the same day every four years.
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18 October 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential fiscal merits of requiring all local elections in England to be conducted on the same day every four years.
Source: Commons
25 October 2023
Answer
The Government has not made any such assessment as the costs of local elections are met locally. Holding whole council elections every four years can strengthen local leadership and enhance accountability.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-10-18/203358
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1665738
- uk · wq-1665738 · source updated 25 October 2023