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Parish and Town Councils: Complaints

Asked by Tom GordonLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 94033

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made in implementing the conclusion of the 2014 consultation on modernising parish poll rules; and if he will take legislative steps to (a) stren

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

The government acknowledges that a significant time has passed since the coalition government consulted on proposals to modernise the parish polls.The government has no immediate plans to amend the parish poll regulations.

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