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Elections: Norfolk and Suffolk

Asked by Lewis CockingConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78946

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with (a) district and (b) county councils in Norfolk and Suffolk on cancelling the planned local elections in May 2026.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Department has had no discussions with district or county councils in Norfolk or Suffolk about cancelling the planned local elections in May 2026.

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