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Local Government: Leicestershire

Asked by Alberto CostaConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 109567

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To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to launch the consultation on proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Leicestershire.

Answered by Alison McGovern

As announced in my Written Ministerial Statement of 5 February HCWS1309, the consultation for the remaining areas in the local government reorganisation programme, including Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, has now launched.

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