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Local Government: Elections

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 27 March 2026UIN 122691

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish all substantive communications made to the court by the Government in the context of the legal challenge on the cancellation of the May 2026 local elections.

Answered by Alison McGovern

Correspondence with the court has been routine and administrative; there are therefore no substantive communications to publish.

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