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Local Government: Legal Costs

Asked by Alberto CostaConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78282

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that information on (a) settlement payments and (b) legal costs incurred by local authorities in cases of staff misconduct is shared with (i) re

Answered by Alison McGovern

Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces and compliance with all relevant employment legislation. This includes responsibility for cases of staff misconduct.

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