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Local Government: Elections

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 26 February 2026UIN 115144

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether he has also received legal advice on proceeding with the local elections in Basildon in 2027.

Answered by Alison McGovern

I refer hon. Members to the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement made on 23 February (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice.

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