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Tower Hamlets Council: Meetings

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20115

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question 12140, on Tower Hamlets Council: Meetings, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on whether council meetings can be conducted, in whole or part, in languages other than English.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

To facilitate public scrutiny and public reporting, local authorities should not conduct their meetings in foreign languages.

More information can be found in the ‘Open and accountable local government: plain English guide’.

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