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Local Government: Reorganisation

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 December 2025UIN 95054

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 19 November 2025, HCWS1071, on Local Government Reorganisation, whether he plans to introduce structural changes secondary legislation in (a) February and (b) March 2026 to cancel scheduled council elections in May 2026 for the local authority areas listed.

Answered by Alison McGovern

There are no plans to introduce such legislation to cancel any May 2026 elections for any of the areas listed in the written statement. The only area where currently scheduled elections will be cancelled is in Surrey, where, subject to Parliamentary agreement, these will be replaced with elections to the new councils of East Surrey and West Surrey.

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