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Local Government: Elections

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 97529

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Further to the written statement of 4 December 2025, HCWS1128, on Devolution Priority Programme, what is the criteria that he will use to determine whether local council election

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

Our starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise.

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